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

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks c1/e1; bishops e3/f3; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2. Black: king d7; queen c7; rooks e8/h8; bishops e7/f5; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen e2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/1pqkbpp1/p7/2pP1b1p/N1P3n1/1P2BB2/P3QPP1/2R1R2K w - - 4 22

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