Chess Puzzle #2yLWB — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1116 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g5; queen a2; pawns e5/f4. Black: king e3; queen g4; pawns f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g5→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6# — queen g4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/4P1Kp/5Pq1/4k3/Q7/8 w - - 2 61

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