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

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook a1; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/d2/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e8; rooks a8/e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3q3/pp5k/2p1r1pQ/3p1N2/3P4/1P2P3/P2P2PP/R5K1 b - - 0 24

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