Chess Puzzle #1D2FH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 480 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rook a1; knight d4; pawns a6/c3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks b6/c8; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc3 — rook c8→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen a4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/q4ppp/Pr2p3/3pP3/Q2N1P2/2P5/6PP/R6K b - - 6 33

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