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

Rating 423 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/e7/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook d8; bishop h2; pawns a6/b5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e8=Q# — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with e8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2q1P2p/p5p1/1p1Q4/8/1P6/PB4Pb/5R1K b - - 0 28

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