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

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook c7; pawns a3/b5/d3/e2/f4/g3. Black: king h6; queen a2; rook g8; pawns a7/e3/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen a2→e2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5# — queen f6→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p1R5/5Qpk/1P3p1p/5P2/P2Pp1P1/q3P3/6K1 b - - 9 42

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