Chess Puzzle #0q5hq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 974 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook f1; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rooks a8/f8; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. 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: r4rk1/ppp2pp1/5P1p/7Q/3p4/P5Nn/1P4PP/5RqK w - - 9 25

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