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

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook h7; bishop a2; knight f3; pawns a3/c4/f2/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen e6; rook e8; bishop f5; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh7 — bishop f5→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p1Q4R/1p2qp1P/n1p2bp1/2P5/P4N2/B4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 36

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