Chess Puzzle #2PXpY — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 755 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; rook a8; pawns c5/e6. Black: king g7; queen g3; bishop f3; pawns b7/c6/d5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook a8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R7/1p4k1/2p1P1p1/2Pp4/3Q4/5bq1/8/5K2 b - - 0 36

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