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

Position

White: king e2; queen g4; bishop f3; pawns a3/b4/d6/e5/f4. Black: king b8; queen c2; bishop b6; pawns a6/b5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2# — queen c2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/8/pb1P4/1p2P3/1P3PQ1/P4B2/2q1K3/8 w - - 3 51

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