Chess Puzzle #0iMlo — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 614 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h8; pawn g7. Black: king f7; queen g2. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g8=Q+ — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg8# — queen g2→g8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7K/5kP1/8/8/8/8/6q1/8 w - - 2 70

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