Chess Puzzle #1zY7H — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook a1; knight e2; pawns b2/b3/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks f6/g5; pawns a5/b5/c6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rfg6 — rook f6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e3→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q3pp/2p2r2/pp1p2r1/8/1PP1Q2P/1P2N1P1/R5K1 b - - 3 30

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