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

Rating 540 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; pawns a2/c3/c4/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f3→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/p5pp/1qp2p2/4p1B1/2P1P1n1/2PB1Q1P/P5P1/R4R1K b - - 0 16

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