Chess Puzzle #1THZe — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 768 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king b1; queen g8; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knight h6; pawns a2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a3; rook a7; bishop g7; knights d5/f6; pawns a6/b2/c7/e7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg8 — knight f6→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight h6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6Qk/r1p1p1bp/p4n1N/3n4/3P4/q3B3/PpP3PP/1K1R3R b - - 7 24

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