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

Rating 1118 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks g1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f4/h4. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks g7/g8; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5# — rook g5→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p2q2rk/1p2p1p1/3pPpRQ/3P1P1P/2P5/PP6/2K3R1 b - - 0 29

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