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

Rating 954 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops a4/e5; knights c3/h7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops d7/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight h7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkbr1/1p1bnp1N/p1n1p1p1/3pB3/B2P4/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQq - 0 11

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