Chess Puzzle #5PRa5 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1140 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nge7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6# — knight e4→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/pp3p1p/2n1p1p1/2p1P3/3pNP2/3P1Q1P/PPP3P1/R1B1KB1R b KQkq - 0 9

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