Chess Puzzle #57Xa0 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; rook g1; pawn h2. Black: king h7; queen h6; rooks f6/f7; pawns a7/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f6→f1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/p4r1k/2p2r1q/3p4/8/8/7P/6RK b - - 9 40

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