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

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; rook d2; pawns a4/b4/e5/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook c1; pawns b7/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd2 — queen d7→d2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p1q3p/4pQpP/4P3/PP6/8/3R2PK/2r5 b - - 2 38

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