Chess Puzzle #1P8a8 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 930 · Beginner · master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a8; rooks a1/h1; bishop c6; knights d2/e2; pawns b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen f5; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/d6; knight f6; pawns b6/c7/d5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa8 — bishop b7→a8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa8# — rook a1→a8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate, queenside attack. The combination ends with Rxa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q1kr3r/1bp2ppp/1pBb1n2/3p1q2/3Pp3/2P1P1P1/1P1NNP1P/R3K2R b KQ - 8 20

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