Chess Puzzle #1WCT1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 863 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks g4/h5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f4/g2. Black: king h8; queen b8; rook g8; pawns a6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h5→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q4rk/6p1/p4Q1p/7R/3P1PR1/P7/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 0 41

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