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

Position

White: king h3; queen g2; rook f2; pawns e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king h7; queen e1; rook e3; pawns f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4# — queen e1→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/7p/6pP/4P1P1/4rP1K/5RQ1/4q3 w - - 2 41

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