Chess Puzzle #1T2jF — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 862 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knights e5/g8; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. 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: r1bqk1nr/1pp2ppp/3p4/p3n3/1bP1P3/2N5/PP2NPPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 7

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