Chess Puzzle #1sXgV — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1473 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, pin, smothered mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g6; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight e4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1ppnpppp/p4nb1/8/3PN3/3B1N2/PPP1QPPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 8

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