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

Position

White: king b3; queen b4; rook f5; bishop c4; pawns b2/b5/d3/e4/g2. Black: king g7; queen g1; rook a7; bishop e5; pawns f6/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1# — queen g1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/r5k1/5p2/1P2bRp1/1QB1P3/1K1P4/1P4P1/6q1 w - - 8 56

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