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

Rating 755 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop g5; knight e2; pawns b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishops f5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen a2→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3p1p/2p2bp1/3p1bB1/8/4P2P/qPPQNPP1/2KR3R w - - 0 16

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.