Chess Puzzle #0ge0h — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1141 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/g3; bishop e1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c1/f8; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen b6→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3ppp/1q2p3/3p4/5P2/3P2Rn/PP2Q1PP/RNr1B1K1 w - - 5 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.