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

Rating 1001 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f3/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishops g6/h4; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3# — bishop g6→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k1nr/pp3ppp/4p1b1/4P1q1/2pP2Pb/2P2P2/PB2K2P/RN1Q1BNR w kq - 0 12

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