Chess Puzzle #1DJaa — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 985 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook d1; bishop b1; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook e5; bishop b7; knight h3; pawns a7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg1 — rook d1→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: 6k1/pb3p2/7p/4r1pQ/8/1N5n/PP4PP/1B1R2qK w - - 6 33

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