Chess Puzzle #14tzH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; rook d7; pawns b3/c3/f2. Black: king f6; queen g5; rook g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6# — queen d4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp1R2r1/2p1pk2/5pq1/3Q4/1PP5/5P2/5K2 b - - 11 41

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