Chess Puzzle #1w9PZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a7/h7; pawns c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a2; rook f8; bishop g6; pawns a6/c5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh7 — bishop g6→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/R6R/p5b1/2p5/6Q1/4P2P/q1P2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 24

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