Chess Puzzle #18YO2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; bishop d3; pawns b4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; bishops d5/g7; pawns f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures pawn. 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: 6k1/6b1/6Qp/3b1p2/1P1q4/3B2P1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 5 33

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