Chess Puzzle #0ncR6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 652 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; bishop f8; pawns a2/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen e1; bishop e4; pawns a7/b6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen e1→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5B2/p5pk/1p5p/4Qp2/3Pb3/6PP/P4P2/4q1K1 w - - 5 34

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.