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

Rating 1117 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rook a5; pawns f3/g4/h3. Black: king f4; rook b1; pawns a2/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5# — rook a5→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/R5p1/5kP1/5P1P/p4K2/1r6 b - - 11 38

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