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

Rating 880 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rooks c1/e5; bishop f3; pawns c4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g1; rook c8; bishop g7; knight h3; pawns b7/e7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg1 — rook c1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2# — knight h3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1p2pQbk/6pp/4R3/2P5/5B1n/6PP/2R3qK w - - 7 34

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