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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/e2; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6# — knight d5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pp2np1p/2n1b1p1/2pN4/2P1P3/5N2/PB2BPPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 1 11

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