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

Rating 1055 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b2; queen b7; knight g5; pawns a2/b4/c3. Black: king g8; queen f8; bishop f5; pawns a7/g6/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop f5→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen b7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/pQ6/6p1/5bN1/1P6/2P4p/PK6/8 b - - 0 39

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