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

Rating 942 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights e3/g1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e5/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4# — knight c6→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1n1pbp/2n1p1p1/2p1P3/5PPq/P2PN2P/1PPB4/R2QKBNR w KQ - 2 15

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