Chess Puzzle #3EbUy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1022 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; pawns b3/c4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen c2; pawns c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen c2→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen a5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5pp1/2p4p/Q7/2P2P2/1P4PP/2q5/6K1 b - - 2 34

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