Chess Puzzle #1M63I — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rook e6; pawns a4/d4/e3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook f1; pawns d5/e4/g4/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf1 — queen c1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e2→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/4R3/3p3p/P2Pp1p1/4P1P1/4q2P/2Q2r1K w - - 1 45

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