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

Rating 893 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king h2; queen f8; rooks c7/e6; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook a1; pawns a4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c7→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Qk1/2R2pp1/4R2p/5q2/p7/7P/5PPK/r7 b - - 0 38

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