Chess Puzzle #4rQqW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1059 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e1; pawns a2/b3/c4/d6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen f6; rook d4; pawns a6/b6/c5/g5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d4→d6, 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: 8/5kp1/pp1P1q2/2p3pp/2Pr4/1P2Q2P/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 33

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