Chess Puzzle #1EFN7 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 970 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; queen c2. Black: king g6; rooks b3/g4; pawns e5/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5pk1/4p1p1/6r1/1r6/2Q2K2/8 b - - 1 56

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