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

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks d1/e7; pawns a2/b4/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook d8; pawns a6/b7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e2→e6, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p2R3/p3Q1pp/8/1P6/8/P1P1q1PP/3R3K b - - 0 31

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