Chess Puzzle #2xAHJ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1393 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3# — knight d4→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/ppp1qppp/8/8/3n4/3P1P2/PPP1NP1P/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 1 9

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