Chess Puzzle #26UNJ — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 800 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king h3; rook h2; pawns f3/h7. Black: king g5; rook g1; pawns c5/f4/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3# — rook g1→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1P/8/2p3k1/5p2/5P1K/7R/6r1 w - - 6 58

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