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

Rating 582 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns b5/c6/e4/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f4→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/6pp/2p1pnq1/1p6/3PpQ2/4P1P1/PP1BB2P/R4RK1 b - - 1 20

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