Chess Puzzle #09dIt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 503 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rook d6; pawns e6/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rook c4; pawns c2/d4/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/3RP3/5p2/2rp3P/6P1/2p2PK1/8 b - - 0 49

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