Chess Puzzle #18gYN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 932 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h2; queen g8; knight h6; pawns a3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c8; rook f8; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook f8→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight h6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2q2rQk/pp4pp/7N/3P4/8/P6P/6PK/8 b - - 6 38

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