Chess Puzzle #1Iceb — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; queen e3; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/g4. Black: king h6; queen d6; rook g5; pawns f3/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3q3k/6rp/6P1/4Qp1K/PP6/5R2 w - - 0 37

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