Chess Puzzle #04Y9V — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1155 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; rooks g3/h3; pawns a3/c2/e4/g2/g5. Black: king g4; queen e5; rook b8; pawns a6/c5/d6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g4→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook h3→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/8/p2p2p1/2p1q1P1/4P1k1/P5RR/2P3PK/8 b - - 8 37

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