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

Rating 539 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king c1; queen e8; rooks d7/e1; pawns a2/b2/c3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook b8; pawns a5/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook b8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2Q1k1/2pR3p/6p1/p7/8/2P5/PP4qP/2K1R3 b - - 3 32

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