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

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks b1/h1; bishop d2; knights e2/f3; pawns a3/b2/d5/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/b8; bishop g7; knights d7/g4; pawns c4/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rr4k1/3nppbp/1q1p2p1/3P4/2p1P1n1/P4NP1/1PQBNPKP/1R5R w - - 0 17

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