Chess Puzzle #25WuA — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rook d1; pawns g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen a6; rook a4; pawns f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/q6p/8/r7/6P1/2Q4P/3RK3 b - - 1 38

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