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

Rating 399 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f4; knight f3; pawns a3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b1/e8; pawns a6/c5/d6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne1 — knight f3→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rbxe1# — rook b1→e1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rbxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/p2p2p1/2pP4/2P2Q2/P4N2/5PPP/1r3K2 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.