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

Rating 862 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f7/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen g1; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 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

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

Position data

FEN: rn1k1b1r/pp3Ppp/2p5/8/4p3/1B5n/PPPP2PP/RNB2RqK w - - 8 15

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