Chess Puzzle #00LWa — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 880 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; pawns a3/c6/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook c8; knight h3; pawns f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg1 — rook e1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight h3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/2P5/8/5P2/P5Pn/6BP/R3R1qK w - - 6 32

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