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

Position

White: king b2; queen e7; bishop e5; pawns a2/b3/c2. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook g5; pawns a6/a7/c7/f5/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook g5→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p1Q1pk/p7/4Bpr1/4q2p/1P6/PKP5/8 b - - 11 39

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