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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rook e6; bishop b5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f8; rooks c8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c5/f5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen f8→d6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd6# — rook e6→d6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rk1q1r/pp3p1p/3QR3/1BpN1p2/8/3P4/PPP3PP/7K b - - 2 27

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