Chess Puzzle #2DxEz — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1010 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights b8/f4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3# — knight f4→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/1p3pbp/p2p2p1/q1pPp3/P1P1PnPP/2N2P2/1P1BN3/R2QKB1R w KQ - 1 12

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