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

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks f3/g2; pawns a2/b3/e3/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; bishop a6; knight f5; pawns a5/b6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen h5→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8# — queen c6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/bpQ5/p2pPn1q/8/1P2PR2/P5RP/6K1 b - - 0 32

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