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

Rating 787 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishops d2/e2; knight b1; pawns a5/b4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/g8; bishops e4/f8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight g4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1br1/1ppq3p/p7/P7/1P1pbPn1/8/3BB1PP/RN1Q2RK w - - 3 21

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