Chess Puzzle #1U0ym — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks c3/f2; pawns a3/c2/e4/f3/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen c4; rook d8; bishop h3; pawns g7/h4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook f2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1# — queen c4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/6p1/8/8/2q1P1Pp/P1R1QP1b/2P2R1P/6K1 w - - 7 37

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