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

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; rook a1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d6/g3/g4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e4; bishop g6; pawns a7/b7/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6# — queen g5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp5p/1q1P2b1/4p1Q1/2B1r1P1/2P3P1/PP5K/R7 b - - 0 27

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