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

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rook e4; knight d2; pawns a5/b4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c6; bishop f6; knight c3; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e4→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1# — queen c6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/p1q2b1p/Pp6/1P2R2P/2nQ2P1/3N1P2/5K2 w - - 1 36

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