Chess Puzzle #2NWSI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 678 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a1; bishop d4; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook e7; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/4rpp1/p1pb1n1p/8/2NB4/1P1P1Q1P/P4PP1/R5K1 w - - 1 23

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.