Chess Puzzle #28WRe — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g6; queen a8; bishop g5; pawns b3/c4. Black: king e8; rook g2; bishops d7/e7; knight e4; pawns d6/e5/f4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bd8 — bishop e7→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen a8→d8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Q3k3/3bb3/3p2K1/4p1B1/2P1np2/1P6/6r1/8 b - - 7 35

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