Chess Puzzle #0Y50L — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 708 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a2/g1; bishops e2/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns b2/c2/d5/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights b6/g4; pawns a6/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop e3→d2. 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: r1b2rk1/1q2ppbp/pn1p2p1/2pP4/4PPn1/2N1BN2/RPP1B1PP/3Q2RK w - - 5 16

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