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

Rating 978 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e7/g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e3/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen e4→e3, captures pawn. 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/pp2bppp/2n5/2P1p3/1P2Q1b1/P3p3/1B3PPP/RN2KBNR w KQkq - 0 12

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