Chess Puzzle #2SsVy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 550 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h3; queen d5; pawns a2/c4/f3/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen f2; pawns a7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa2 — queen f2→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p4pp1/7p/3Q4/2P4P/5PPK/P4q2/8 b - - 2 45

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