Chess Puzzle #1EID1 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 888 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; queen f5; rook b6; pawns a4/d4/f3. Black: king b8; queen a2; rook g3; pawns a5/c7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka7 — king b8→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxa5# — queen f5→a5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxa5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/2p5/1R5p/p4Q2/P2P4/4KPr1/q7/8 b - - 0 35

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