Chess Puzzle #0MZKe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 841 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b1/e1; bishops d3/d8; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook f8; bishop b7; knight h3; pawns a6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 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

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

Position data

FEN: 3B1rk1/1b3ppp/p1p1p3/8/8/3B3n/PPP3PP/1R1QR1qK w - - 3 19

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