Chess Puzzle #0LaM6 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; rook d8; bishop g6; pawns e7/h2/h7. Black: king h8; rook c8; knight e5; pawns b7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exd8=Q# — pawn e7→d8, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with exd8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rR3k/1p2P1pP/6B1/4n3/8/8/7P/7K b - - 2 37

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