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

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/e8; pawns c5/f2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook h6; knight h1; pawns b7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh1 — king g1→h1, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1pq2p1k/6pr/2P5/4Q3/8/5P1P/2R3Kn w - - 0 37

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