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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook c2; bishop g3; pawns a4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d4; rook f1; bishop c3; knight f4; pawns a5/b4/f7/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/8/p4Qpp/Pp1q1n2/2b2PB1/2R2P1P/5rK1 w - - 0 36

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