Chess Puzzle #1bXA1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 521 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; knight e5; pawns a2/b4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f7→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q3k/1p3Qp1/p3pn1p/4N3/1P6/2P5/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 2 32

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.