Chess Puzzle #0p6Zo — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 695 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/g7; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight g7→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/ppp2pN1/3p1qnp/2bPp3/2P1P3/2N4P/PP3PP1/R2QKB1R w KQ - 0 13

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.