Chess Puzzle #09ldn — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 898 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights e2/h3; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/e4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight e5; pawns a6/b4/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight h3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3# — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/4ppb1/p2p2p1/2p1n2p/1p2P1PP/1P1PBP1N/1PP1N3/R2QKR2 w Q - 0 17

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