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

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a3/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen e5; rook c3; knights e2/f2; pawns a7/b6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7# — queen f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p4Qk1/1p6/4q1N1/7P/P1r3P1/4nnBK/8 b - - 0 38

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