Chess Puzzle #26Bvj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen g3; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d5; bishop c6; pawns a6/c4/d2/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/p1b4p/3q4/2p5/2B2PQ1/PP1p1KPP/8 b - - 3 35

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