Chess Puzzle #2g3RU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen b3; pawns a3/c2/g4/h3. Black: king d4; queen e4; pawns a7/c5/e5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen e4→e1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd3# — queen b3→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen endgame, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/5pp1/2p1p3/3kq1P1/PQ5P/1KP5/8 b - - 11 45

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