Chess Puzzle #1458z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rook b7; pawns a3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g8; rook c6; pawns a4/b5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen g8→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6qk/1R4p1/2r4p/1p6/p7/P5QP/6PK/8 b - - 1 46

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