Chess Puzzle #2BPgc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks e2/g8; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rRk/pp5p/2pp4/4b3/3qQ3/P2B2P1/1P2RP1P/6K1 b - - 2 23

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