Chess Puzzle #5HYIA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1163 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queens d1/d8; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e2/g7/h7. White is ahead by 17 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd1=Q — pawn e2→d1, captures queen, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen d8→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: rnbQ1rk1/pp4pp/3p4/2p5/8/2NP4/PPP1p1PP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 11

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