Chess Puzzle #3FU4h — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a3/h2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f6/g3/g5. Black: king h8; queen b4; rooks b7/g8; pawns a5/c4/d5/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd2 — queen b4→d2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h2→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1r3p2/4pP1p/p2p2P1/1qpP4/R5P1/PP1Q3R/6K1 b - - 0 35

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