Chess Puzzle #1t9bv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook d7; pawns g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd4# — queen h4→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pp1R2p1/2p1pkq1/5p2/7Q/8/6PP/7K b - - 2 29

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