Chess Puzzle #1AhiB — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 935 · Beginner · double check, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight b5; pawns a2/c5/e2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c8; rooks a8/h8; bishops a6/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight b5→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1q1kb1r/p2n1ppp/bp2p3/1NPpP1B1/Q7/8/P3PPPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 12

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