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

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rook f2; knight b1; pawn c3. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook g1; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king f1→g1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1# — queen e4→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1b5k/p4p1p/1p6/4q3/2P5/5R2/1N1Q1Kr1 w - - 2 33

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