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

Rating 1081 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knights d7/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b4/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight d7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/3Nnp2/p1n1p1pp/4Nb2/1p1P1P2/1B6/PP4PP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 14

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