Chess Puzzle #1vtq5 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 944 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights d4/d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3# — knight d4→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pppn1pb1/3p2pp/3Pp3/1PPnP3/P1N1BP1P/5P2/R2QKB1R w KQ - 2 13

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