Chess Puzzle #0M8MP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f2; rooks d1/f1; bishop d2; pawns b3/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop a2; knight e2; pawns a7/b5/c5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen f2→e2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1# — queen e5→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/p5k1/6pp/1pp1q3/4P3/1P1P4/b1PBnQPP/2KR1R2 w - - 1 23

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