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

Position

White: king h2; queen d8; rook f8; knight c3; pawns a2/e4. Black: king c7; queen g4; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c7→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6# — queen d8→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bQ1R2/ppk5/2p4p/6p1/4P1q1/2N5/P6K/8 b - - 13 40

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