Chess Puzzle #28Mn6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; bishop d5; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/d3/g4/h3. Black: king d7; queen c2; bishop e5; pawns g7/h4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d5→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k2p1/8/3BbN2/6Pp/1P1P3P/P1q5/5Q1K w - - 2 50

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