Chess Puzzle #0oFNB — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 629 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e8/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen b4→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqnr1k/pp1p2pp/2p2pn1/3P4/1QP1PB2/3B1N2/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 3 15

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