Chess Puzzle #0l0oQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c5; bishop b4; pawns a3/b2/d4/g4. Black: king d7; queen f2; knight h3; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3# — queen f2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1k1pp1/p3p3/2Qp4/1B1P2Pp/P6n/1P3q1K/8 w - - 0 33

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