Chess Puzzle #1mhiR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 808 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/f4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen e5→c7, captures pawn. 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: r2qk2r/ppp1b1p1/7p/4Q3/2B2Bb1/2P5/PP3PPP/RN2K2R w KQkq - 1 13

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