Chess Puzzle #2KdB4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b7; rook d1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h6. Black: king h8; queen e4; rook e8; knight h7; pawns c5/d6/f6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen b7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1Q5n/3p1p1P/2p3p1/3Bq3/2P5/PP3P2/2KR4 b - - 1 40

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