Chess Puzzle #1aNU3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e2/f1; pawns a4/c3/d4/e4/g2. Black: king b7; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f2; pawns a5/b6/d5/g4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rexf2 — rook e2→f2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/1kq5/1p6/p2p4/P2PP1p1/2PQ4/4RbP1/5RK1 w - - 2 40

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