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

Rating 1198 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights d2/h4; pawns a3/b4/c4/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f5; bishops b7/g7; knights d7/g5; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight h4→f5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3# — knight g5→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1bpn2bp/1p1p4/p3prn1/1PP4N/P2P2P1/1BQN1P1P/R4RK1 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.