Chess Puzzle #22C9L — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e4; queen g6; rook g4; pawns b4/c3/h3. Black: king h7; queen d2; rook a2; knight g7; pawns b5/b7/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4nk/3p2Q1/1p2p3/1P2K1R1/2P4P/r2q4/8 b - - 0 38

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