Chess Puzzle #6cznK — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1484 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; queen d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/g4/h3. Black: king h6; rooks e2/f8; pawns a7/b5/c6/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen d4→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p4p1p/2pp3k/1p6/3Q2P1/2P3KP/PPP1r3/8 b - - 2 35

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