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

Rating 527 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook d1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Qk1/pp3ppp/8/6B1/4p3/2P2N1P/q4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 23

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