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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; bishop b2; pawns a2/c4/g2. Black: king h7; queen h4; knight g3; pawns b6/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g3→e4. 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: 8/1Q4pk/1p2p2p/5p2/2P4q/6n1/PB4P1/6K1 b - - 11 46

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