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

Rating 948 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b4/f1; knights a8/g1; pawns a2/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen d4; rook h8; bishop c8; knights c2/g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen d4→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: N1bk2nr/pp1p1ppp/8/8/1B1qP3/3P2P1/P1n2K1P/R2Q1BNR w - - 2 13

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.