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

Rating 1003 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, smothered mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b4/c4/d5/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishop f8; knights e7/f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7# — knight g5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4brk/pppqn2p/6p1/3P1nN1/1PPpN1P1/3Q4/P6P/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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