Chess Puzzle #26Xzl — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1156 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, pin.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e2/f2/f3/h6. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3# — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/ppp1qppp/5n1P/3pn1B1/8/5P2/PPP1PP2/RN1QKB1R w KQkq - 2 9

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