Chess Puzzle #1BqMH — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1098 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion.

Position

White: king g5; bishop a3; pawns f7/g6. Black: king f8; rook b6; knight d5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f8=Q# — pawn f7→f8, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with f8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5P2/1r4P1/3n2K1/8/B7/8/8 b - - 8 64

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.