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

Position

White: king e2; queen e3; knight d5; pawns b4/c2/c5/e7/f5/g4/h5. Black: king h7; queen b5; rook g1; pawns f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1# — queen b5→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4P1pk/5p1p/1qPN1P1P/1P4P1/4Q3/2P1K3/6r1 w - - 7 46

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