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

Rating 613 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king b8; rook c7; pawn a4. Black: king a6; pawns a5/b6/d2. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra7# — rook c7→a7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Ra7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1K6/2R5/kp6/p7/P7/8/3p4/8 b - - 1 64

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