Chess Puzzle #2CRaK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e1; bishop a6; pawns b2/c2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b7; rook g3; bishop a8; pawns d4/e3/e5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen h4→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1# — queen b7→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b7/1q4k1/B5p1/4p3/3p3Q/4p1r1/1PP4P/4R1K1 w - - 2 35

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