Chess Puzzle #1OqZd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1106 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; knight g6; pawns a2/c3/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h7; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f4/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→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: r1b2r1k/ppp4q/4p1NQ/b2p2p1/2PP1p2/2P1P3/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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