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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; bishops d5/f4; pawns a3/c4/c5/d3/g3/g5. Black: king h8; queen e8; bishop h3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qh2 — queen d2→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4q2k/pp4p1/2n5/2PB2P1/2Pp1B1p/P2P2Pb/3Q4/6K1 w - - 0 29

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