Chess Puzzle #23JzN — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 859 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c4; pawns e4/f2/g3. Black: king d1; queen d2; knight c3; pawns e5/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king d1→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen c4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/5p2/4p3/2Q1P3/2n3P1/3q1PK1/3k4 b - - 8 70

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