Chess Puzzle #2ANq4 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h2; queen h7; bishop g3; pawns g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen d5; rook e4; pawns a4/c7/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king d7→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc7# — queen h7→c7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2pk3Q/8/3q4/p3r2p/6BP/6PK/8 b - - 1 41

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