Chess Puzzle #0EMGo — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 817 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen d4; pawns f3/g2. Black: king h5; rook a2; bishop d5; pawns c6/g5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h5→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen d4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p3p1/3b2pk/3Q4/5PK1/r5P1/8 b - - 3 44

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