Chess Puzzle #1yQ1o — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook g6; pawns a3/c3/h3. Black: king g8; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knight h7; pawns a6/b5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1b5n/p5RQ/1p6/8/P1P4P/8/6K1 b - - 0 36

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