Chess Puzzle #8xAzc — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h2; rook f1; pawns a2/b3/f4. Black: king f3; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g6; pawns a7/c7/d4/f7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/p1p2p2/6b1/5q2/3p1P2/1P3k2/P2K3Q/5R2 b - - 6 37

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