Chess Puzzle #4306t — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a7; pawns b3/b6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; pawns a6/d3/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen d6→b6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa8# — queen f3→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/R6p/pP1q2p1/5p2/8/1P1p1Q2/5PPP/6K1 b - - 7 34

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