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

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks d1/f1; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks f8/h5; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d1→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f4→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/2Q5/7r/5q2/P1P5/1P3PPP/3R1R1K w - - 0 27

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