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

Rating 891 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knights c4/f3; pawns d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop b4; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/8/8/1bNpPnq1/3P1NP1/1B2K2P/R2Q3R w - - 0 18

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.