Chess Puzzle #1r6FR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks b1/e1; bishops c2/e7; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight h3; pawns a7/c4/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 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

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p3Bppp/4b3/3p3Q/2p5/2P4n/PPBN2PP/1R2R1qK w - - 4 18

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