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

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; rook g1; bishop g2; knights c3/e2; pawns a5/c4/d3/f4. Black: king f7; queen f2; rook h3; bishop e6; knights d8/g6; pawns f5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f2→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3n4/5k1p/3Qb1n1/P4p2/2P2P2/2NP3r/4NqBK/6R1 w - - 0 36

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