Chess Puzzle #21HjC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e7; rook d2; bishop g3; pawns a3/b4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook d8; pawns a6/b5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4Q1pp/pq3p2/1p6/1P3P2/P5BP/3R2PK/8 b - - 0 28

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