Chess Puzzle #2EwLm — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 900 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e2; queen g7; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/f2; knights f4/g4; pawns a7/d7/e6/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3# — knight g4→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Ne3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1k2r/p1qp2Qp/4p3/5p2/5nn1/2P2N1P/PP1NKbP1/R1B2B1R w k - 2 16

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.