Chess Puzzle #0GruJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1278 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h2; queen b6; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/g3. Black: king f8; queen d1; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen d1→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen b6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5pp1/pQ2p2p/1p6/2p5/P1P3P1/1P4PK/3q4 b - - 4 41

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