Chess Puzzle #02d53 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; knight e6; pawns e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook a8; pawns a6/d5/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c4→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen b2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/6pp/p3N3/3p4/2q1p3/4P1P1/1Q3P1P/6K1 b - - 2 28

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