Chess Puzzle #22uL1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; rook g5; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook b8; pawns b2/d6/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen c1→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/6p1/3p2Q1/4p1R1/8/7P/1p3PPK/2q5 b - - 5 32

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