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

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rook d1; pawns a2/b3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; bishop c5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/1p2p2p/2b5/7q/1P3P2/P3QP1P/3R1K2 w - - 6 27

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