Chess Puzzle #1C9tS — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook g1; knight h7; pawns b4/d5/e4/h2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rook f2; knight b6; pawns c7/e5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight h7→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2p4N/1n4pq/3Pp3/1P2P1Q1/8/5r1P/6RK w - - 3 36

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