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

Rating 1119 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook e1; pawns a3/b4/e4/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen f3; rook d2; pawns a6/b5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen b8→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/6pk/p6p/1p6/1P2P2P/P4qP1/3r4/4R1K1 w - - 1 36

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.