Chess Puzzle #1Vs4a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 789 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d3/f1; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a2/d8; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4ppp/1p3q2/8/1P2Q3/P2R4/r4PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 25

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