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

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; bishop g8; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e5; bishop g5; pawns a7/c6/d2/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f8→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5QB1/p5pk/2p4p/4q1b1/8/6P1/PP1p3P/7K b - - 2 34

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