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

Position

White: king e2; queen c4; pawns a2/b4/c3/f2/f4. Black: king a6; queen h6; knight b7; pawns a7/b6/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc6# — queen c4→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pn6/kp1p3q/8/1PQ2P2/2P5/P3KP2/8 b - - 2 37

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