Chess Puzzle #1m5RK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 809 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks b1/c1; bishops c7/d7; pawns a2/d4/f2/g4. Black: king a8; queen f3; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/b7/e7/g6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop c7→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k2r3r/ppBBp1Q1/6p1/8/3P2P1/5q2/P4P2/1RR3K1 w - - 1 28

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.