Chess Puzzle #0r9sG — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g4; queen f6; pawns b4/f3/h6. Black: king h7; rooks a3/e3; pawns a6/b5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook e3→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/p4Q1P/1p6/1P4K1/r3rP2/8/8 b - - 0 55

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