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

Rating 739 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/f3; pawns b2/d3/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights b4/f6; pawns c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd3# — knight b4→d3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nxd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rbqk2r/4ppbp/3p1np1/2p5/1n2PP2/2NP1N1P/1P1B2P1/1R1QKB1R w Kk - 0 13

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