Chess Puzzle #09QiO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; bishop h2; knight f1; pawn b4. Black: king f7; queen e7; bishop b6; pawns c6/c7/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen d7→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4# — queen e7→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2pQqkp1/1bp4p/3p4/1P6/8/7B/5N1K w - - 10 37

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