Chess Puzzle #12Npe — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 798 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; bishops d3/e7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; bishop h2; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop h2→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e8→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4Qnk1/ppq1Bp1p/2p3p1/3p4/3P4/3B3P/PPP2PPb/7K b - - 5 22

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