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

Position

White: king d1; queen c6; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/c4/e5/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks b2/h8; bishop b4; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook h1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k1nr/p2n1ppp/2Q5/4P3/1bP4q/4BP2/Pr5P/RN1K1B1R w k - 3 13

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