Chess Puzzle #1Ph4n — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 764 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f5/f6/g4/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg7 — pawn f6→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp2pp1/p1pq1P2/2b2P2/6P1/5Q2/PPP1N2P/R1B2R1K w - - 1 19

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.