Chess Puzzle #1w8w7 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 671 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/e3; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/d2/d5/e2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b3→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc1# — queen c5→c1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pppb1ppp/5n2/2qP4/4p2P/1Q2R3/PP1PPPP1/RNB1KBN1 w Qkq - 5 8

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