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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook a1; bishop d2; pawns a3/c3/e3/e6/g2. Black: king b8; queen g3; rook h1; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/c7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh1 — king g1→h1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p1p5/1p1bP3/3Q4/8/P1P1P1q1/3B2P1/R5Kr w - - 9 32

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