Chess Puzzle #0Fvwv — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 837 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g2; knights e4/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights b8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight e4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate. The combination ends with Nd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/pp2nppp/2p5/4pb2/Q1PpN3/3P2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 1 7

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