Chess Puzzle #1t2yg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 815 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks a1/d1; bishop e7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen b7; rooks d7/h8; pawns a7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook d7→e7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/pq1rBppp/2p1p3/2Q5/8/8/PP3PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 0 20

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