Chess Puzzle #1XHk7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 682 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d6; rooks d1/h1; bishops c5/f1; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen d6→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: r1b2rk1/3p1ppp/p1nQp3/qpB1P3/5P2/P7/1PP3PP/2KR1B1R b - - 2 16

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