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

Rating 563 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rook d1; pawns a4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rook d6; pawns a5/b7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d6→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Q4k/1p4pp/3r4/p7/P4P2/6P1/1q5P/3R2K1 b - - 1 31

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