Chess Puzzle #4Lp2R — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1118 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king c8; pawns a7/d5/h2. Black: king d6; queen b6; pawn h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7# — queen b6→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2K5/P7/1q1k3p/3P4/8/8/7P/8 w - - 3 48

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