Chess Puzzle #5HxHr — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1261 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g2; rooks e2/f2; pawns a2/b3. Black: king g7; queen d5; pawns a6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen d5→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/p6p/3q2p1/8/1P6/P3RRK1/8 w - - 3 52

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