Chess Puzzle #0eE7r — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 909 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h3; queen d8; pawns b4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g5; queens a3/e6; pawns f5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g5→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen d8→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/5p1p/4q1p1/5pk1/1P6/q5PK/5P1P/8 b - - 7 45

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