Chess Puzzle #0p2tJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 956 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; knight c2; pawns a5/b7/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook d8→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1br2Qk/1p4pp/1q6/p3Np2/2B5/1P4P1/P1n2P1P/R3R1K1 b - - 4 22

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