Chess Puzzle #22q7J — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f4; rooks a1/h1; bishop h6; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e6; rook a8; bishop b6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c4/c6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3# — queen e6→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp3p1p/1bp1q1pB/4n3/2p2Q2/8/PPP1N2P/R4K1R w - - 2 20

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