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

Rating 1016 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights d2/e2; pawns a3/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3# — knight e5→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pp3ppp/5n2/2ppn3/6b1/P1P1P3/1P1NNPPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 4 8

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