Chess Puzzle #063On — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 462 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h8; queen g8. Black: king f6; queen f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg7+ — queen g8→g7, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6QK/5q2/5k2/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 1 65

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