Chess Puzzle #3BZQt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1141 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks c7/e1; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks e8/f8; bishop d3; pawns a6/b5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/2R3p1/p5Np/1p2Q3/7P/3b1qP1/PP3P2/4R1K1 b - - 10 40

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.