Chess Puzzle #2O3aJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen e1; rook g8; pawns a3/b2. Black: king h4; queen f4; rook f6; pawns a6/b5/f7/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh1# — queen e1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/5p2/p4r2/1p5p/5qpk/P7/KP6/4Q3 b - - 9 54

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