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

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rook c8; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4. Black: king e6; queen b5; rook h2; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/e5/e7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e6→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8# — queen g4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/pp2p3/4kb2/1q2p3/4P1Q1/2P5/PP5r/2K5 b - - 10 38

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