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

Rating 1021 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen e7; rook d1; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rook e8; knights c7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/ppn1QNpp/2p2n2/8/2P2P2/8/PP4PP/3R1K2 b - - 0 20

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