Chess Puzzle #1X6u7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 795 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/b5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/c5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen f6→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pb3ppp/5q2/1Pp3B1/4p3/5N2/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 1 10

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.