Chess Puzzle #1RXR4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 574 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; pawns b2/c3/c6/g3/h2. Black: king b8; rooks a8/e8; pawns a6/c5/c7/d6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka7 — king b8→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc7# — queen d7→c7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qxc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rk2r3/2pQ4/p1Pp4/2p5/8/2P3P1/1P5P/6K1 b - - 2 32

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