Chess Puzzle #03YGJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c4; rooks d1/e8; pawn h6. Black: king f8; queen h5; bishop h4; pawns b6/c5/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe8 — king f8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8# — queen c4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Rk2/4p2p/1p4pP/2p4q/2Q4b/8/8/3R1K2 b - - 0 37

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