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

Rating 829 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen a8; rook h6; pawns c2/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queens f6/f7; pawns d6/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen a8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q5k1/5q2/3p1qpR/8/4P3/5P2/2P1K1P1/8 b - - 0 37

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