Chess Puzzle #FT5HH — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1567 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame.

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; pawns a4/f3/g2. Black: king g7; queen d6; pawns f7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen d6→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/3q4/8/P3Q2p/5P2/6PK/8 w - - 2 42

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