Chess Puzzle #1Hv38 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook g1; knight d2; pawn h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook f8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. 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: 5rk1/5ppp/p3p3/1p6/6Q1/8/2qN3P/6RK b - - 1 29

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