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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; bishop f8; pawns d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; bishop d1; pawns c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop d1→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Bk1/2p2ppp/8/3pQ3/3P4/4P1P1/q4P1P/3b2K1 b - - 0 27

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