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

Rating 1131 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king h6; queen e4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen e4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen f6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4pQpk/3p4/4q2P/6P1/5P1K/8 b - - 2 47

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