Chess Puzzle #0aiC6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 626 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook a1; bishop f3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook e8; bishop g6; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g3→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen a4→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppp2ppp/1q4b1/8/Q2N4/2P2Bn1/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 1 22

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