Chess Puzzle #K4i4e — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1512 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f7; knights e4/e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights c2/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. 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: r1bq1knr/ppp1bB1p/6p1/4N3/4NQ2/8/PPn2PPP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 12

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