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

Rating 579 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; knights e7/e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures pawn. 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: r3nrk1/pppqn2p/3p2p1/3P1p2/4PQ2/2PB3P/PP1N2P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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