Chess Puzzle #1W72G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 656 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king e2; queen f4; rooks g1/g6; pawns a3/b4/e5/f3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook f8; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p2q2p/p1p1p1R1/4P3/1P3Q2/P4P2/4K3/6R1 b - - 0 38

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