Chess Puzzle #0n4Pi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen g7; rook a1; bishop e5; pawns a2/b3/d4. Black: king f5; queen f3; bishop e7; pawns a7/e4/e6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen g7→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4# — queen f3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3b1Q1/4p3/4Bk2/3Pp2K/1P3q2/P7/R7 w - - 5 35

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