Chess Puzzle #34ldA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c5; rook g8; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king e7; queen e6; rook h2; bishop f8; pawns a6/b5/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5# — queen c5→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5bR1/4kp2/p3q3/1pQ5/8/8/PPP4r/1K6 b - - 2 35

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