Chess Puzzle #1M9t4 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 538 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/e3; knights b1/b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops a5/g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen f3→f2. 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: rn1qk2r/pp3ppp/5n2/b1p5/2B1P1b1/1NP1BQ2/PP4PP/RN2K2R w KQkq - 4 12

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.