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

Rating 1008 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/e3; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nge7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight d5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqkbnr/pp1p1p2/2n3pp/2pNp3/2B1P3/3PBN2/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 3 8

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