Chess Puzzle #3CkU4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; rook g2; knight e4; pawns b5/c4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king h6; queen f3; rook g7; bishop g6; pawns b6/c5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop g6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→g7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pr1/1p4bk/1Pp1Q2p/2P1N3/4Pq1P/5PRK/8 b - - 0 46

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