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

Position

White: king b2; queen e5; bishop c3; pawns a7/b4/d4/e3. Black: king c6; queen e2; bishop d5; pawns e4/e6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ka3 — king b2→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa2# — queen e2→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/P6p/2k1p3/3bQ3/1P1Pp3/2B1P3/1K2q3/8 w - - 15 48

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