Chess Puzzle #0Ro6T — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 883 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, triangle mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook h7; bishop e4; pawns a2/c4/e5/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a6/a8; pawns b4/c5/d4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, triangle mate. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/7R/r6p/2p1P1q1/1pPpB3/5Q2/P6P/7K b - - 10 41

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.