Chess Puzzle #1FnSX — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1198 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nge2 — knight g1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3# — knight d4→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkbnr/ppp3pp/3p4/4p3/2PnP3/2N3P1/PP3P1P/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 1 7

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