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

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight a4; pawns b5/c2/c4/d2/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; bishops e6/g1; knight f6; pawns a7/f7/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/p1q2pp1/4bn2/1P4p1/N1P5/8/2PPQPP1/R1B2RbK w k - 2 20

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