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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook e1; pawns a4/c2/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a3; rooks g4/g8; pawns a5/c3/c6/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k1r1/2p2p1p/2p2P2/p7/P5r1/q1p5/2P2PPP/3QR1K1 b - - 0 23

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