Chess Puzzle #1jP48 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 867 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rook e1; pawns a5/b3/c4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g1; rook h8; knights d7/h3; pawns a6/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. 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: 2k4r/1p1n2pp/p1p5/P7/1QPP4/1P5n/6PP/4R1qK w - - 11 32

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