Chess Puzzle #0J7Zb — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks d1/e7; bishop h6; pawns e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks a8/e8; pawns a5/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen a3→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/4Rp1p/5QpB/p2pP3/8/q6P/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 3 24

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