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

Position

White: king h3; queen f4; bishop a8; pawns b7/e3/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen b1; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1# — queen b1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: B7/1P3pk1/4p1p1/3p3p/5Q1P/4P1PK/8/1q6 w - - 7 45

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