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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks f1/h7; bishop b3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks c3/f8; bishop c5; pawns d6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5# — queen e2→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/3q2pR/3p4/2b5/8/1Br3P1/P1P1QP1P/5RK1 b - - 0 28

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