Chess Puzzle #1jq2p — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook a8; bishop b2; pawns b4/c5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; bishops d5/g7; pawns c6/e4/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa8 — queen b7→a8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R5k1/1q4bp/2p3p1/2Pb1p2/1P1QpP2/6P1/1B5P/6K1 b - - 12 38

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