Chess Puzzle #1O2hg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 900 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook d1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f5/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rook g3; bishop f2; pawns a7/b7/c6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen c7→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/ppq2B1p/2p2Q2/5P2/8/2P3rP/PP3bP1/3R3K b - - 0 30

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