Chess Puzzle #0NFDX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1176 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king a1; rooks f1/f7; pawns a3/b2/b4/d3/e4/g2. Black: king e7; queen e3; rook g5; pawns a7/b5/c6/d6/e5/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R1f6# — rook f1→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with R1f6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3kR2/2pp4/1p2p1rp/1P2P1p1/P2Pq3/1P4P1/K4R2 b - - 1 41

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