Chess Puzzle #5KX8E — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1219 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g2; queen h8; pawns a3/b2/d4/d6/f3/g4. Black: king e6; queen d7; pawns a4/b5/c6/d5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd6 — king e6→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5# — queen h8→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/3q4/2pPk2p/1p1p2p1/p2P2P1/P4P2/1P4K1/8 b - - 2 40

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