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

Rating 787 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/e1; bishops e2/f4; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d7/g7; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e7/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight g5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1nk/pppbp1bp/2np2p1/5pN1/3P1B2/2P1P2P/PP1NBPP1/2RQR1K1 b - - 11 12

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