Chess Puzzle #24zRM — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rook g1; bishop f3; pawn a5. Black: king h6; queen e5; rooks e8/f6; pawns a7/f4/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ref8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen b7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pQ6/5r1k/P3q3/5p1p/5B2/8/6RK b - - 3 51

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