Chess Puzzle #4NWfw — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1256 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights d4/g4; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/1pqp1pp1/p3p3/2b4p/3nP1n1/2NB1N1P/PPPB1PP1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 4 13

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