Chess Puzzle #2u7h0 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1045 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/e7; pawns a6/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h5. 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 e4→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbqkb1r/4npp1/pp2p3/2p3Np/4NP2/3P4/PPP1B1PP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 1 9

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