Chess Puzzle #0qm6j — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 760 · Beginner · kill-box mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f6; rooks b1/h1; bishop f3; knight f2; pawns a2/b2/d3/g4. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/c8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kill-box mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/1b3p2/p3pQp1/8/1p4P1/3P1Bq1/PP3N2/1R2K2R b K - 2 26

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.