Chess Puzzle #1qzwb — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; bishops b1/e7; knight g3; pawns g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d4; knight g4; pawns f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Bp1k/6p1/7p/3q2n1/6N1/Q5PP/1B4K1 w - - 2 34

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