Chess Puzzle #1wo03 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks b1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook b1→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1# — queen e4→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4ppp/8/3b4/Q1B1q3/P3P1P1/5P1P/1R3RK1 w - - 1 22

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