Chess Puzzle #2DfjX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1047 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; queen e6; pawns f3/f7/h3. Black: king h8; rooks a4/g8; pawns a7/b6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen e6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p4P1p/1p2Q1p1/3p4/r7/5PKP/8/8 b - - 0 41

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