Chess Puzzle #1EB0H — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a3; rooks e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook c1; knight f5; pawns e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1# — queen d4→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/4p1p1/5n2/3qR3/Q2P1R1P/PP4P1/2r4K w - - 5 28

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