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

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook e1; bishop g6; knight b5; pawns b2/c4/g4. Black: king e7; queen f8; rook f6; knights b4/c5; pawns a5/b6/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7# — queen h7→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5q2/4k2Q/1p1p1rB1/pNn1p3/1nP3P1/8/1P6/4R1K1 b - - 2 41

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