Chess Puzzle #1JOf6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 590 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook c5; bishop d3; pawns d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook c8; knight b8; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures rook. 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: 1nr3k1/5pp1/4p2p/2RpP3/Q2P4/2qB4/6PP/6K1 b - - 1 28

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