Chess Puzzle #0u68v — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 896 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g2; knights e2/e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/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/pp2nppp/2n1p3/2p5/4N3/3P2P1/PPP1NPBP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - 2 7

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