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

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; rook g1; pawns a2/c5/d4/e3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f8; bishop e4; pawns a5/c6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen h4→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen b7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1Q4p1/2p5/p1P2p2/3PbP1q/4P3/P6P/5KR1 b - - 1 33

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