Chess Puzzle #1Mqlo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 769 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rook d6; pawns a3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c1; rook g7; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5prk/p2R4/1p2p2Q/4P3/P6P/6PK/2q5 b - - 2 29

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