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

Rating 1068 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights b5/f3; pawns b2/c5/d4/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na7# — knight b5→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Na7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/1p1npppp/p4n2/1NPp1b2/3P1B2/5N2/1P2PPPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 11

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