Chess Puzzle #3JYrC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rook c7; bishop f3; pawns c4/g4/h4. Black: king h6; queen b3; knight e3; pawns a5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5# — pawn g4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R4p/3p2pk/p7/2P3PP/1q2nBK1/8/8 b - - 4 43

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