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

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook e1; bishop f7; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d4→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5# — queen c7→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/p1Q2B1p/1p4p1/8/3q4/8/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 5 30

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