Chess Puzzle #75xGB — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, pin, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/d4/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6# — knight e4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/p2npppp/2p2n2/1p6/2BpN3/5Q2/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 b kq - 1 10

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