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

Rating 1063 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/e3; knight b5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e8; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights b6/c6; pawns a5/b7/c7/e6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb8 — knight c6→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na7# — knight b5→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate. The combination ends with Na7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2krqb1r/1ppb3p/1nn1ppp1/pN6/P2P4/1BP1BQ2/1P3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 3 15

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