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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f2; bishop d2; knight b3; pawns c2/e4/f6. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks c7/c8; bishop f7; knight d3; pawns a7/b5/d4/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight d3→f2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p1r2bp1/5P2/1p2p3/1q1pP1Q1/1N1n4/2PB1R2/R5K1 b - - 1 40

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