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

Rating 647 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rook g3; pawns b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queens f4/f8; knight g7; pawns a7/b7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Q8b8 — queen f8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/pp4n1/8/8/5q2/2Q3RP/1P4PK/8 b - - 2 54

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