Chess Puzzle #0GFzl — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 620 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; pawns a2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; pawns a5/b6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen f7→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5qp1/1p5p/p2QP3/8/8/P5PP/7K w - - 3 31

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