Chess Puzzle #6zzmx — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1455 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen g3; rooks c1/e2; pawns a3/b4/f2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c3; rook c5; bishop b3; pawns a4/d5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king a2→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc1# — queen c3→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/5p1p/2rp4/pP6/Pbq3QP/K3RP2/2R5 w - - 2 38

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.