Chess Puzzle #0Ig8K — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · fork, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c2/e1; bishops f4/h5; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishops a3/d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop f4→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen f2→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nf1 (knight d2→f1).
  4. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp1b2p1/1q2p2p/3pp2B/5BQ1/bPP5/P1RN1PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 18

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.