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

Rating 916 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight g8; pawns a6/b5/d4/d7/e6/f7/g7/h6. 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, smothered mate. The combination ends with Nd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qkbnr/1b1p1pp1/p3p2p/1p2P3/3pN3/1B1P1Q2/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQk - 4 11

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