Chess Puzzle #1WK5N — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1074 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks b1/f1; bishops f6/g2; pawns a2/c3/d5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c7; queen b2; rooks b8/e8; bishop g6; knight c4; pawns b5/c5/d6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb1 — bishop g6→b1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc6# — queen a6→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r3/2k2p1p/Q2p1Bb1/1ppP4/2n3P1/2P4P/Pq3PB1/1R3RK1 b - - 4 27

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.