Chess Puzzle #1L0Hu — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 733 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b4/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqr1k1/1pp1bppp/p2p1n2/8/1PPQN3/4PN2/PB3PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 4 9

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.