Chess Puzzle #3SpHJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook d1; bishop e4; pawns a4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook c8; pawns a5/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point 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

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

Position data

FEN: 2rQ2k1/5pp1/1p2p2p/p7/P1q1B3/8/5PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 30

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