Chess Puzzle #2AvDJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 431 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook d1; pawns a4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c8/h8; pawns a5/b4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rQ2kr/5ppp/8/p7/Pp2P3/8/6PP/3R2K1 b - - 4 26

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