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

Rating 1158 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a3/b4/c4/d2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights b8/f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight g1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3# — knight f4→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/ppppppbp/6p1/4P3/1PP2n2/P7/1B1P1PPP/RN1QKBNR w KQ - 1 7

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