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

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook d1; pawns c2/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook f8; bishop f2; pawns a3/a5/c6/e4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen a2→b2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5pp1/2p2P2/p7/4p1Q1/p6P/q1P2bPK/3R4 b - - 0 33

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