Chess Puzzle #4mwQz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1165 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c6; rooks a1/h1; bishops a5/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/c4/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop a5→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen b2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/p2npppp/2Q5/B7/2p5/8/Pq2PPPP/RN2KBNR w KQkq - 1 11

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