Chess Puzzle #24Eh3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook e1; knight e6; pawns d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e8; bishop h1; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen c6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen b2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6p1/2q1N2p/3P4/8/6P1/1Q5P/4R1Kb b - - 0 36

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