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

Rating 1172 · Beginner · endgame, intermezzo, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook f6; bishop b2; pawns a4/b3/d2/e3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxf6# — bishop b2→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, intermezzo, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pq2ppp/p3pR2/8/P7/1P2P1P1/1B1P3P/3Q2K1 b - - 0 25

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.