Chess Puzzle #3PeqB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b7; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop f1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen c2→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/pQ3ppp/2n1p3/3p4/1P1Pn3/P3PNP1/2q2PP1/3RKB1R w K - 3 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.