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

Rating 841 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knights c3/h6; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c6/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg8 — knight f6→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight h6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1Qk/1pp1b1pp/p1b2n1N/6B1/3P4/2N5/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 4 18

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