Chess Puzzle #2z8dM — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1000 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knights e5/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/3bp3/4n2q/6n1/2NPBNP1/PPP1BP2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 12

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