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

Rating 1032 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; pawns e4/f2/g4. Black: king h6; queen b4; pawns b5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen e5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1p/6pk/1p2Q3/1q2P1P1/8/5PK1/8 b - - 0 51

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