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

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rook h7; bishop h6; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop g7; knights c4/d5; pawns b3/b7/c6/e7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k2/1p2ppbR/2p3pB/3n4/2nP4/PpN2Q2/1P2NPP1/4K3 b - - 5 21

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