Chess Puzzle #59w0Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1038 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook d1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; bishop e3; pawns a6/b7/e4/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3# — queen f8→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/1p1Q2pp/p3p3/8/4p3/4b1P1/PPP4P/3R2K1 w - - 0 24

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.