Chess Puzzle #0xTb6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g7; bishop g3; pawns a3/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen e6; rook e8; pawns a6/b5/f6/g5/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7# — queen g7→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/4k1Q1/p3qp2/1p4p1/7p/P5BP/6PK/8 b - - 5 48

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