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

Position

White: king b4; queen a8; rook h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g3. Black: king e7; queen a4; bishop f5; pawns a7/b5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king b4→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc4# — queen a4→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q7/p3kp1R/6p1/1p3b2/qK6/2P2PP1/PP6/8 w - - 7 31

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