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

Position

White: king f2; queen d3; rook d1; bishop e2; pawns a3/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f6; rook e8; bishops a1/b7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d3→d7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3kr3/pbpp1p2/1pn2q2/6p1/8/P2Q1P2/2P1BKPP/b2R4 b - - 9 24

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