Chess Puzzle #3Tf1y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1168 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king c2; queen e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/h4. Black: king h6; queen f7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen e3→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp2q2/p6k/3pp3/7P/2PPQ3/PPK5/8 b - - 6 38

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