Chess Puzzle #1sJz6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queens d4/d8; rook e7; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks e1/g8; pawns a5/f6/h6. White is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook g8→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen d4→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q2rk/4R3/5p1p/p4q2/P2Q4/2N3P1/1P3PKP/4r3 b - - 2 41

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