Chess Puzzle #090Nr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook g3; pawns b2/c4/d5/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook f6; bishops b7/g7; pawns b4/c5/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen f7→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b3qb1/3p1r2/2pPp3/1pP1P1Q1/5PRP/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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