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

Rating 597 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen g4; bishop e5; pawns a2/d4/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook c3; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook c3→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc8# — queen g4→c8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p1p/6p1/4B3/3PP1Q1/2r2PK1/P2q2PP/8 b - - 0 32

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