Chess Puzzle #0up5d — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1094 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen h3; rook c7; pawns a2/b3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook f8; pawns a7/f5/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1R5/8/4qpp1/8/1P5Q/P5K1/8 b - - 1 42

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