Chess Puzzle #1g937 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 970 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. 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: r1bqk1nr/pppp1pbp/6p1/3Pp3/3nP3/2N5/PPP1NPPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 1 6

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