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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook e1; bishops c2/d4; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook d8; bishop b7; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c4/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1# — queen c6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1b4pp/p1q2p2/1p3N2/2pB1n2/2P3P1/PPB2Q1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 28

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