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

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

Position

White: king g2; queen a6; pawn a5. Black: king e2; rook e5; bishop g5; pawns d2/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king e2→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen a6→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/Q6p/P3r1b1/8/8/3pk1K1/8 b - - 0 74

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