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

Rating 847 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks f1/f8; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook d8; bishop c2; knight h5; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook d8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1R1k/p5pp/8/3B2qn/3Q4/8/PPb3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 22

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.