Chess Puzzle #1hA7S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 829 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rook e1; pawns a4/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen g1; knight h3; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg1 — rook e1→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: 8/p4pkp/1p2p1p1/3p4/P2P1P2/7n/6PP/1Q2R1qK w - - 8 29

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