Chess Puzzle #05LI1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 952 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen g1; rook f8; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. 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: 5r2/pp2p1kp/3p2p1/3P4/4P3/P1N4n/1P4PP/2Q2RqK w - - 4 24

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