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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook f1; bishop a1; pawns a4/b3/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/c1; pawns d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rac8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5p1p/3p2p1/6q1/P2Q4/1P1P2P1/5P1P/B1r2RK1 b - - 2 25

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