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

Rating 915 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; rook f1; knight b5; pawns a4/d4/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook f8; knight h3; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. 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

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/Q4ppp/4p3/1N1p4/P2P4/6Pn/6PP/5RqK w - - 11 27

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