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

Rating 914 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks b1/e1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook f4; knight h3; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg1 — knight f3→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: 6k1/1p3pp1/p6p/3Q4/P1B2r2/2P2N1n/1P4PP/1R2R1qK w - - 5 34

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