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

Rating 551 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a8/c1; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/f7/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook f8; bishops c8/g7; knight g4; pawns a6/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: B1b2r1k/2q1pPbp/p5p1/8/6n1/P7/1PP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 16

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.