Chess Puzzle #2GqOu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 939 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rook f3; knight f5; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks b8/c4; pawns b5/d5/f6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rbc8 — rook b8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen a7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/Q6p/4qp2/1p1p1Np1/2rP4/P1P2R1P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 12 44

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.