Chess Puzzle #00jUu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c6; rook c5; pawns b2/e4/f3/g2/h5. Black: king h7; queen b4; knight d1; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook c5→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b4→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/p1Q4p/2R4P/1q2P3/5P2/1P4P1/1K1n4 w - - 2 45

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