Chess Puzzle #0Qd4C — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 930 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h5; queen g6; pawns f4/f5/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen e4; pawns f6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3# — queen e4→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/5pQ1/5P1K/4qPPP/8/8/8 w - - 1 66

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