Chess Puzzle #00pCr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c7; rook b7; bishop f1; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen a2; bishop c3; knights f3/g8; pawns a7/e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop c3→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6nk/pRQ4p/6p1/5p2/4p3/2b2nP1/q4PKP/5B2 b - - 3 31

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