Chess Puzzle #0Sib1 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king b5; queens d6/f6; pawn g3. Black: king d7; queens a7/e1; pawns f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king d7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qdd8# — queen d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qdd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/q2k1p1p/3Q1Qp1/1K6/8/6P1/8/4q3 b - - 11 45

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