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

Rating 1002 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/b5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. 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: r1bqkb1r/pp2nppp/2n1p3/1N6/2B5/4P3/PP3PPP/RNBQ1RK1 b kq - 4 8

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