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

Rating 990 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b7; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops b4/g4; knight e4; pawns a7/c4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen b7→b4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2# — queen d8→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rqk2r/pQ3ppp/8/4P3/1bp1n1b1/2N5/PP3PPP/R3KBNR w KQk - 3 13

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