Chess Puzzle #0MmRt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 635 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks d1/f1; bishop b3; knights c3/e1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/h5; pawns a6/b5/d4/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen c5→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/2q3pp/p1n5/1pQ4n/3pp3/1BN5/PPP2PPP/3RNRK1 b - - 0 18

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