Chess Puzzle #1P2tL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 892 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knight c4; pawns a2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g1; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point 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, one move, opening, smothered mate. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/pp3ppp/2p5/8/2N1PB2/3B3n/P1P3PP/R2Q1RqK w kq - 10 16

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