Chess Puzzle #55sAl — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king b2; queen b7; knight c5; pawn h2. Black: king c8; queen f1; knight a2; pawns a4/b5/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king c8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7# — queen b7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1Q6/8/1pN5/p6p/8/nK5P/5q2 b - - 7 48

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