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

Position

White: king c1; queen a7; bishop e3; pawns b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen e2; knight e6; pawns d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qa3 — queen a7→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1# — queen e2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/Q4ppp/3pnk2/8/8/4BP2/1PP1q1PP/2K5 w - - 2 31

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