Chess Puzzle #1GqZ4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a5; queen f7; knight c5; pawns a2/b4/g4/h4. Black: king b8; queen d2; rook d8; pawns a7/c6/e5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d2→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb7# — queen f7→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/p4Qp1/2p2p1p/K1N1p3/1P4PP/8/P2q4/8 b - - 6 44

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