Chess Puzzle #0K67B — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 967 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights d5/f3; pawns a3/b3/c4/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight d5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qkb1r/1p2nppp/p1npb3/2pNp3/2P1P3/PP1P1N2/1B3PPP/R2QKB1R b KQk - 0 9

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