Chess Puzzle #08yJ4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook a1; bishop h3; knight d1; pawns b3/d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook e8; knights b6/c6; pawns b4/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen b5→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1q4pp/1nn1p3/1Q1pP3/1p1P4/1P4PB/7P/R2N2K1 b - - 1 28

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