Chess Puzzle #1B0Yh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 500 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen f7; rook f6; bishop e1; pawns a2/b2/c5. Black: king g4; rooks d8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f7→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/pp3Q2/2p2Rp1/2P1p3/6k1/8/PP6/K3B3 w - - 0 37

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.