Chess Puzzle #0Fb1N — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 720 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; bishops c8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h6→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f6→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf1 (bishop d3→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d8→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bk1/pp5p/2p2rpQ/3p4/8/2PBB3/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 2 15

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.