Chess Puzzle #1AoRj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rook h1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen e6; rook e8; bishop g8; pawns a7/c6/e2/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3# — queen e6→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r1b1/p7/2p1q3/5p2/2P5/1P3PP1/P1Q1pKBP/7R w - - 2 31

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