Chess Puzzle #0KoDU — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 721 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/d2; knights c3/h2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d4/d7; knights c6/h5; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3# — knight h5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/1p1bpp1p/p1np2p1/2p2P1n/2BbP3/P1NP3P/1PPB2PN/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 13

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