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

Rating 646 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; pawns a2/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen b7; pawns a5/b4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f5→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1q5p/8/p4Q2/1p6/8/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 1 34

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