Chess Puzzle #5T6PA — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1746 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king b5; queen c5; pawns b4/e3/f4/h4. Black: king e7; queen b3; pawns a3/e6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen c5→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/4p1p1/1KQ4p/1P3P1P/pq2P3/8/8 b - - 5 56

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