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

Rating 890 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rooks a1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6# — queen f4→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2p1p/5p2/8/5Q2/2Pq1P2/PP3P1P/R3K1R1 b Q - 1 18

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