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

Rating 1194 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b8; rooks b2/g1; pawns c5/g2/h4. Black: king a7; rook d8; bishop e4; knight e3; pawns d4/e5/g3/g4/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb8 — rook d8→b8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook g1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q1r4/k7/8/2P1p2p/3pb1pP/4n1p1/1R4P1/6RK b - - 0 43

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