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

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; bishops e3/e4; pawns a3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen a1; rook f8; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1# — queen a1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p5p1/1p5p/4P3/4B3/PQ2B1P1/6KP/q7 w - - 2 31

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