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

Rating 1000 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook c1; bishop f4; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen d7; rook c8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen d7→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc8# — rook c1→c8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin, queenside attack. The combination ends with Rxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k1r5/p2q1ppp/1p3b2/8/4QB2/P7/1P3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 2 23

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