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

Rating 919 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king b1; queen b7; rooks a1/h1; bishops e5/f1; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d2; rooks d8/h8; bishops c5/e4; knight g8; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen b7→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d2→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rk1nr/pQ3ppp/8/2b1B3/2P1b3/8/PP1q1PPP/RK3BNR w k - 0 15

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