Chess Puzzle #3utBG — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1125 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3# — knight d4→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/ppp1qppp/3p4/4p3/1bPnP3/2NP3P/PP2NPP1/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 7

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