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Queen and King Mate in One

Theme: Mate in One | Difficulty: easy

White to move. Find checkmate in one.

Answer Key

Solution: Qa8#

The white king on g6 already covers g7 and h7, so those squares are off-limits for Black's king. Qa8 checks along the 8th rank, and with g7/h7 covered and g8 controlled by the queen's rank, the king is trapped.