Chess Puzzle #0H6X2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rooks f1/g8; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2. Black: king h6; queen h4; rooks c7/h5; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen b8→c7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h4→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q4R1/2r2p1p/6pk/7r/P6q/8/1P3PP1/5RK1 w - - 11 30

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