Chess Puzzle #2sTqJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1356 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king e6; queen b6; pawns a6/b5/c4/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5# — queen g8→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/7p/pq2kpp1/1p6/2p5/P5PP/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 4 39

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