Chess Puzzle #0L1tK — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 871 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a4; queen b7; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c3. Black: king h8; queen d8; bishop e7; pawns b6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen b7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q3k/1Q2b1pp/1p6/8/K2B4/2P5/PP6/8 b - - 0 38

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