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

Rating 1227 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; rooks c4/c8; pawns a6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: R8c7 — rook c8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/7p/p5pP/4Q3/2r5/8/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 34

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