Chess Puzzle #DXU3a — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1650 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g2; queen g5; pawns e4/e5/f2/h6. Black: king f8; queen b2; pawns c2/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen g5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5p2/4p2P/3pP1Q1/4P3/8/1qp2PK1/8 b - - 0 40

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