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

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook e6; bishop h2; pawns a4/b2/g2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook d1; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bg1 — bishop h2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4# — queen b4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4b1/p3R1Q1/8/Pq6/8/1P4PB/3r3K w - - 0 37

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