Chess Puzzle #4YZ7S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1131 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c6; knight b5; pawns b2/d4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks e7/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight b5→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2bqkb1r/4rppp/p1B1pn2/1N6/1ppP4/6P1/1P2PP1P/R1BQ1RK1 b k - 0 13

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