Chess Puzzle #0B4jI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook f1; pawns a3/b2/d6/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook d8; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d8→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8# — queen a4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4ppp/1p1Pp3/2pq4/Q7/P3P1P1/1P3P1P/5RK1 b - - 1 22

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