Chess Puzzle #2Hxsa — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1071 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knights d2/e5; pawns a3/c4/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns b6/c7/d7/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures bishop. 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: rn1q2rk/1bppb1pp/1p2pn2/4Np2/2P5/PQ1P2P1/1B1NPPBP/1R3RK1 b - - 4 13

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