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

Rating 640 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d1; bishop h5; knight c3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen c6→f3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/pp2n1p1/2q2b1p/7B/8/2N2Q2/P4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 5 20

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