Chess Puzzle #4n9st — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1073 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h4; pawns c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb1 — queen d3→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2# — queen b2→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2p2/2p3pp/8/3Pn2B/2PQP3/1q3PPP/R3KB1R w KQkq - 0 15

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.