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

Rating 779 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f8; bishop b2; pawns g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen e6; rook d1; bishop b3; pawns c2/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f8→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q1k/6p1/4q2p/7P/8/1b6/1Bp3PK/3r4 b - - 1 44

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