Chess Puzzle #0rGxH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks c1/d1; knight e6; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks c8/d8; bishop b7; knight b6; pawns a6/b5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen b2→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1qrr2k1/1b6/pn2N1pp/1p6/1P6/P3P2P/1Q3PP1/2RR2K1 b - - 0 30

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