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

Rating 794 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights e4/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/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 e4→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqkb1r/ppp1nppp/2n1p3/8/3PN3/2PB4/PP3PPP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 2 6

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