Chess Puzzle #25bvW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 660 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/g3; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/f2/h6. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; knight d3; pawns a6/c7/d6/e5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd3 — pawn c2→d3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f5→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p3p1/p2p3P/4pq2/8/1PNn2R1/1PP2P2/R2QK3 w Q - 0 25

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.