Chess Puzzle #0X29P — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king a2; queen a7; bishop b2; pawns b3/c2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook e8; pawns g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen f1→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen a7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/Q5p1/8/7p/8/1P6/KBP5/5q2 b - - 3 46

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