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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e5; bishop a2; pawns a4/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a8; rook e8; bishop g7; knight e7; pawns a6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5# — queen f4→e5, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: q3r2k/4n1bp/p5p1/4R3/P4Q2/2P5/B5PP/R5K1 b - - 0 31

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