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

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/f1; knight e2; pawns a4/b3/c2/e5/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks b8/d8; bishop g7; pawns b6/c5/d4/g3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e4→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/6b1/1p6/2p1P3/P2pQP1q/1P4p1/2P1N1P1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 36

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