Chess Puzzle #0R8yB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook d1; pawns a3/c2/c6/f2/g2/g3. Black: king b8; queen e8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e3/f6/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd8 — queen e8→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1Qq3/p1p5/1pP2p1p/8/8/P3p1P1/2P2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 1 30

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