Chess Puzzle #1jq9q — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 841 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rooks c2/e2; pawns a2/h2. Black: king h4; queen a4; pawns b7/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook c2→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen a4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/8/8/q5pk/8/P1R1R2P/1K6 w - - 0 69

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.