Chess Puzzle #2655N — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights d5/g1; pawns a4/b2/c4/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b6/c6; pawns a5/b7/d6/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6# — knight d5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqkb1r/1p2pppp/1nnp4/p2N4/P1P5/8/1P1PQPPP/R1B1KBNR b KQkq - 1 8

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