Chess Puzzle #2Eolf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 847 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks b1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights d2/g1; pawns a2/c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen d5→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen c3→d2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rkb1r/pp2pppp/2n5/2PQ4/4nB2/2q1P3/P2N1PPP/1R2KBNR w Kk - 1 11

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