Chess Puzzle #3IJDQ — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1082 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight e7; pawns a6/c6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight e4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqkb1r/3pnpp1/p1p1p2p/4P1B1/2P1N1Q1/8/PP3PPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 1 11

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