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

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; bishop a2; knight g6; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen d6; bishop g7; knight b6; pawns a4/b7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen d6→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8# — queen f7→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3Qbk/1n1q2Np/8/p7/P5PP/BP3P1K/8 b - - 0 42

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