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

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rook e2; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/g2. Black: king g7; queen f6; rook d1; pawns f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f6→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/5qpp/2Q5/8/1P2P3/P1P1R1P1/3r2K1 w - - 1 48

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