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

Rating 807 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king b2; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight d5; pawns c2/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks b8/h8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king b2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3# — queen a5→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qa3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1k2r/3n1ppp/p1p1p3/q2NP3/8/4BP2/1KPQ2PP/3R1B1R w k - 1 15

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