Chess Puzzle #5O3Dv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e5; rook g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook f8; bishop c8; pawns a5/b4/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen c6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/6pp/2q5/p2pQ3/1p1P4/8/PPP2P2/1K4R1 b - - 0 27

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