Chess Puzzle #10YFm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen g4; rook g3; bishop e6; pawns a2/f3/f5/g2. Black: king h8; queen h2; rook d8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pp4p1/4Bp1p/3npP2/6Q1/5PR1/P4KPq/8 b - - 3 36

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