Chess Puzzle #1QJ1G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g6; rooks a1/h8; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; pawns c7/d4/d6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1kR/2p1q1b1/3p2Q1/3P2N1/3p2P1/8/PP3P2/R1B2K2 b - - 4 22

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