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

Position

White: king b3; queen e7; bishop c3; knight c6; pawns a2/b4/b5/e3. Black: king h8; queen e2; rook c8; bishop h2; pawns a7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen e2→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/p3Q1pp/2N5/1P3p2/1P6/1KB1P3/P3q2b/8 b - - 4 34

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