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

Rating 991 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rook f1; bishop e4; pawns a4/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook e5; pawns a5/c5/d6/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e3→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen b1→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qf8# — queen b8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4p2p/3p2p1/p1pPr3/P1P1B3/4q2P/6P1/1Q3R1K b - - 0 34

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.