Chess Puzzle #31AM6 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1139 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; knights d4/h7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen d8→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1ppp1ppn/p6p/4pP2/1b1nP1P1/2NP3P/PPPB4/R2QKBNR w KQ - 1 11

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