Chess Puzzle #IPgyL — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1747 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g5; queen b6; rook b1; pawns a4/e5/g2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook g3; pawns a5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen e4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/1Q2p3/p3P1K1/P3q3/6r1/6P1/1R6 w - - 0 37

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