Chess Puzzle #0BU2Y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/e3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook c8; bishop b8; knight d1; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8# — queen g7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1br2k2/1p1q1pQ1/p7/3p1N2/5PP1/1P2P2P/P7/3n2K1 b - - 5 34

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