Chess Puzzle #3bKJF — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1060 · Beginner · dovetail mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c3/f1; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen e4→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

dovetail mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/ppp2ppp/4p3/3nP3/3Pq3/2B5/PPP1K1PP/R2Q1BNR w kq - 1 10

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