Chess Puzzle #5HPWk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1072 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishop a7; knight b8; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d5→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2rk2/bpp3p1/p2P1q1p/3Q4/2B5/2P5/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 2 18

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.