Chess Puzzle #92M6A — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; knight h5; pawns c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c5; rook a8; bishop e6; pawns c4/c6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ra5 — rook a8→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8# — queen g5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/5p2/2p1b3/2q1p1QN/2p1P3/7P/2P3PK/8 b - - 6 34

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