Chess Puzzle #4Vd1W — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1146 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/c1; knights b1/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights e5/e7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight f5→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1b1pnppp/p7/1pp1nN2/4P3/1B6/PPP2PPP/RNBQR1K1 b kq - 1 10

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