Chess Puzzle #0q82M — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 887 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/c1; pawns a3/b2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rooks a8/f8; knight h3; pawns a5/b5/c4/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point 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

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4Qp1p/3p2p1/pp3P2/2p5/P6n/BP4PP/R1B2RqK w - - 6 25

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