Chess Puzzle #20niU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook e1; bishop f3; pawns a2/d5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook c8; bishops d6/g4; pawns a7/b4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen e4→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p5p1/3b3p/3P4/1p2Q1bq/5B2/P4P1P/4R2K w - - 1 29

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