Chess Puzzle #2HcvT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 835 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king d2; queen g8; rook h1; bishops c4/e3; knights c3/e5; pawns b2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook f8; bishops b4/c8; knight b8; pawns d4/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook f8→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1nbq1rQk/6pp/8/4Np2/1bBp3P/2N1B3/1P1K2P1/7R b - - 1 24

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