Chess Puzzle #0KcR3 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 783 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king a2; queen a8; bishop c4; pawns a3/b2/c2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rook f2; pawn h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen a8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q4k2/8/5q1p/8/2B5/P7/KPP2r2/8 b - - 8 54

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