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

Rating 439 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/c6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishops e7/g4; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen f3→e3. 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: 1r1qk2r/p1p1bppp/2P2n2/8/2B3b1/2P2Q2/PP3PPP/RNB1K2R w KQk - 1 11

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