Chess Puzzle #3gW4N — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks e1/f1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king d7; queen f5; rook c2; bishop d6; pawns a7/c5/c7/f6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook c2→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e3→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1pk1p2/3b1p1p/2p2q2/7P/4Q1P1/PPr2P2/4RRK1 b - - 1 24

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