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

Rating 806 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→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: r2qkb1r/pb1n1ppp/1pn1p3/2p1P3/3pNP2/3P1N2/PPPBB1PP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 3 10

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