Chess Puzzle #00swU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1121 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b5; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight e4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2# — queen d7→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rkb1r/pppqp1pp/2n5/1Q3p2/4N3/1P2P3/PBP2PPP/R3KB1R w KQk - 0 12

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