White to play and mate in one.
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45. Rd8#
Double check. Black has just taken White's queen. But the rook goes to d8 with check, and at the same time it opens the diagonal for the bishop on c3, which gives check too. Against a double check only a king move helps, and the king has nowhere to go.
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The puzzle comes from Lichess. The position is from a real game.
Updated November 7, 2026