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

Rating 839 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks f1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen d4; rook f6; knights f5/g4; pawn d6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg3# — knight f5→g3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/3p1r2/3P1n1Q/2Pq2nP/6R1/PP4P1/5RK1 w - - 1 38

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.