Chess Puzzle #06kMR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook c2; bishop g3; pawns a3/b4/e3/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen a6; rook g8; bishop f6; pawns a7/e4/f5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d2→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1# — queen a6→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p6p/q4b2/5p2/1P2pP2/P3P1B1/2RQ3P/7K w - - 4 38

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