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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook b8; bishop g4; pawns e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c7; bishop c8; pawns c4/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb8 — queen c7→b8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d4→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Rb3k1/2q2ppp/2p5/8/2pQ2B1/4P1P1/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 30

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