Chess Puzzle #5AYeR — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1115 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b5; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knights b1/h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight h4→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d7→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pppq2pp/2n2n2/1Q3b2/4p2N/1B6/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R w KQ - 4 11

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