Chess Puzzle #1gV3M — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1035 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks e1/f1; bishops e3/g2; knights c3/h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/g7; knights d4/e7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/e6/f7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight h5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rqk2r/3bnpb1/p2pp3/1pp4N/3nPP1p/2NPB3/PPP3BP/3QRRK1 b k - 1 16

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