Chess Puzzle #LrK2i — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; bishops c2/c5; pawns a3/d7/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; bishop b7; knight d5; pawns e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen c6→d7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f2→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b1P2p1/2q1p2p/2Bn4/8/P5PP/2B2Q2/6K1 b - - 0 43

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