Chess Puzzle #1zFla — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1166 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knight e2; pawns a2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb4 — bishop d2→b4, captures bishop. 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: r1bqk2r/pp3ppp/4p3/8/1b1nP3/6P1/P2BNP1P/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 11

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