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

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop e4; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop a7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen e7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/bp2q1p1/p2p2Qp/4p3/P3B3/2P5/1P3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 22

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