Chess Puzzle #1ABYz — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 615 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/h6; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d7/e6/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen a5→d2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp1p3p/4pppb/q7/3nP1Q1/5N2/PPPN1PPP/R3KB1R w KQkq - 4 11

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