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

Rating 656 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/h6; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops e7/g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f3→g3. 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: r2qk1r1/1pp1bp1p/p1n2npB/4p3/2B1P1b1/2P2Q2/PP3PPP/RN2K1NR w KQq - 4 12

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