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

Rating 1009 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks c2/c7; bishop f2; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks f7/f8; bishops d7/g5; pawns b6/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe1 — bishop f2→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f7→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/Q1Rb1rpp/1p2p3/3p2b1/8/8/PPR2BPP/3Nq1K1 w - - 1 26

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.