Chess Puzzle #0cCdP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights d2/g3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight g3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3# — knight e5→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate. The combination ends with Nd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/1p3ppp/p7/q2pn3/8/4P1N1/PP1N1PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 13

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