Chess Puzzle #4iY4P — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1011 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h4; knights a8/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f4; rook h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/h5; pawns a7/b7/d4/e7/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen f4→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: N1bk1b1r/pp1npp2/6pp/5P1n/3p1q1B/8/PPP2KPP/R2Q1BNR w - - 1 14

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