Chess Puzzle #0O3cJ — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 875 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishops d3/h4; knights d2/f3; pawns c3/d4/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c6/g4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop h4→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight g4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b2bpp1/p1n1p2p/3p4/3P1PnB/2PBPN2/3N2PP/R2Q2RK w - - 1 16

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