Chess Puzzle #01H4V — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 887 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; rook f1; knight c6; pawns a4/b3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook a8; knight h3; pawns d5/g6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg1 — rook f1→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: r5k1/6p1/2N3pp/3p4/P2P4/1P5n/6PP/5RqK w - - 7 34

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