Chess Puzzle #1C5nj — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 892 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c8; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king h5; queen g6; rook d6; pawns f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook d6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen c8→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/8/3r2qp/6pk/5p2/5P1P/6PK/8 b - - 3 81

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