Chess Puzzle #0S04w — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 789 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; pawns f6/g4. Black: king h7; queen d3; pawns a6/c2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Q1k/p4P2/8/6P1/3q4/2p4K/8 b - - 0 64

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