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

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook a1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook f8; bishop b6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp2p1p/pb3P2/8/4P3/6Q1/PP1q2PP/R6K b - - 3 24

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