Chess Puzzle #16Wwj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 909 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook g1; bishops d7/e7; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook h6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop d7→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight g4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppQBB1p1/4p2r/3p3p/3q2n1/8/PP4PP/6RK w - - 3 31

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