Chess Puzzle #10VMT — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1115 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight e4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkbnr/pp1b2pp/4pp2/8/2BPN3/5N2/PP3PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - 2 8

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