Chess Puzzle #1d8lQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns a5/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/1p3pp1/p1pb1n1p/P3q3/8/2NQB2P/1PP1BPP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 18

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.