Chess Puzzle #13Rne — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; knights e4/f5; pawns a2/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h6; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns a7/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen h6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/3b3q/4nN1p/4N3/4P3/P4PQ1/6K1 b - - 5 43

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