Chess Puzzle #1UNjE — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 954 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g2; queen a8; pawns a7/e3/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen g4; pawns f5/g7/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen g4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q7/P5pk/8/5p2/6q1/4P1Pp/5PK1/8 w - - 0 46

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