Chess Puzzle #03RGi — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 551 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook d5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook d8; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen b5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p1q2ppp/1p6/1Q1R4/2p3n1/2P1PN2/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 22

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