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

Rating 1135 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; rook c1; bishop g1; pawns a2/b2/d4/f5/g2. Black: king g8; queen h1; rook e8; bishop h2; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg1 — bishop h2→g1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen e3→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3ppp/8/5P2/3P4/4Q3/PP4Pb/2R2KBq b - - 0 32

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