Chess Puzzle #1Iwcw — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook e1; pawns a3/a5/c4/f2/g3. Black: king e6; queen g6; rook g2; pawns c6/d6/e5/f3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen c7→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5# — queen g6→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q5/2ppk1q1/P3p3/2P5/P4pP1/5Pr1/4R2K w - - 12 41

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