Chess Puzzle #32eqA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1133 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d3; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd3 — pawn c2→d3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd3# — knight e5→d3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/4n2b/6P1/2Nq3P/PPPBN3/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 11

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