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

Rating 1079 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/h3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c4/d3/e2/f3. Black: king f7; queen f2; rooks g8/h8; knight h7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/p1p2k1n/1p1pp3/7p/1PP5/P1NP1P1R/4Pq1K/R2Q4 w - - 2 21

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.