Chess Puzzle #0v46e — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 817 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f7; bishop c8; pawns a3/b4/f2. Black: king h5; queen d1; knight f3; pawns e4/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2B5/5Q1p/8/6pk/1P2p3/P4n2/5PK1/3q4 b - - 7 54

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