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

Rating 728 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; pawns h2/h7. Black: king h8; rook b7; bishop d7; pawns a4/f5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook b7→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d5→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1r1b2pP/8/3Q1p2/p7/8/7P/6K1 b - - 3 42

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