Chess Puzzle #28siT — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1043 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nge2 — knight g1→e2. 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: r1bqkbnr/pp1ppp1p/6p1/2p5/3nP3/2NP2P1/PPP2P1P/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 5

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