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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/d1; pawns a2/a5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook c3; bishop f6; pawns a6/b7/d4/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen d8→a5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8# — queen h5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/1p4pp/p4b2/P3p2Q/3p4/2r4P/P4PP1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 26

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