Chess Puzzle #1F6jJ — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1534 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king h4; queen e8; pawns a2/g2. Black: king h6; rook c5; pawns b6/c7/d4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook c5→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen e8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/2p2p1p/1p4pk/2r5/3p3K/8/P5P1/8 b - - 1 44

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