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

Rating 690 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b2; rook d8; bishop f6; pawns a2/b3/c2. Black: king h7; queen b7; pawns a6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen b7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook d8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/1q5k/p4Bp1/7p/8/1P6/PKP5/8 b - - 1 49

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