Chess Puzzle #0JfkT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 452 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishops c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishop g6; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight e4→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e3→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/pp3ppp/2p3b1/3p4/3PnPPq/2B1Q2P/PPP1B3/2KR3R b - - 0 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.