Chess Puzzle #1v4WS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 598 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook d1; bishops b1/b6; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook a8; bishop e7; knights b4/e8; pawns a5/b7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd8 — bishop e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen b5→e8, captures knight, 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: rq2n1k1/1p2bpp1/1B1p3p/pQ1P4/Pn6/5N1P/1P3PP1/1B1R2K1 b - - 5 24

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