Chess Puzzle #1Cwwp — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 629 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion.

Position

White: king d7; pawns e7/f6/g5/h4. Black: king f8; rook a3; pawns a4/c4/d5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e8=Q# — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with e8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/3KP3/5Pp1/3p2Pp/p1p4P/r7/8/8 b - - 0 46

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