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

Rating 899 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king b1; queen b7; rooks a1/e1; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king g8; queen c1; knights b3/f8; pawns a6/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook e1→c1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2# — knight b3→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, smothered mate. The combination ends with Nd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/1Q3pp1/p1p4p/8/8/1n6/PPP5/RKq1R3 w - - 2 30

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