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

Rating 542 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/h6; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf8 — queen d8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1Q1k/ppp3pp/7r/3p4/3P4/2PB3P/P1P3P1/R4RK1 b - - 5 18

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