Chess Puzzle #0CHH6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/c2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen d2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen b2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/pppb1ppp/2n5/8/8/5N2/PqPQPPPP/RN2KB1R w KQkq - 2 11

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