Chess Puzzle #20YAf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 568 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook d1; bishop c6; pawns a3/b2/f2/f6/g2. Black: king f8; queen b6; rook h8; knight g3; pawns a6/e6/f7/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd8 — queen b6→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q1k1r/5p2/pqB1pP2/8/6p1/P5n1/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 32

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