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

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; rook a1; bishop e5; pawns d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a7/a8; pawns a2/c6/e6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen d7→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8# — queen f6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/r2q3p/2p1pQp1/4Bp2/3P4/6PP/p4P1K/R7 b - - 7 50

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