Chess Puzzle #0QVvd — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 792 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b4; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen f3→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppp2ppp/2n2n2/4p1B1/1bB1P3/5Q2/PPP2PPP/RN3K1R w kq - 6 9

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