Chess Puzzle #4UPal — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1041 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen f3→f4. 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: rn1qk2r/ppp2ppp/5n2/2b1P3/4P1b1/5Q2/PPP3PP/RNB1KBNR w KQkq - 1 7

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