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

Rating 637 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion.

Position

White: king f2; rook f8; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d7/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rook c7; bishop a6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d8=Q# — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with d8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Rk1/p1rP1ppp/b7/8/7P/2P2B2/PP3KP1/8 b - - 0 31

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