Chess Puzzle #1ADUn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f1; bishop d4; pawns b4/c3/c5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook d2; bishops e6/g5; pawns c6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d2→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8# — queen h5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q3pp/2p1b3/2P2pbQ/1P1BP3/2P5/3r2PP/5RK1 b - - 1 22

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