Chess Puzzle #1NrhV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 786 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook d1; bishops c4/f4; pawns a2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a7/f8; bishop e7; pawns b4/c5/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen e6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/r1q1b1p1/3pQ2p/2p5/1pB1PB2/5P2/P5PP/3R2K1 b - - 6 33

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.