Chess Puzzle #2E7hw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen g4; rook b1; bishops e6/g5; pawns a3/c2/d4/h6. Black: king h8; queen f8; pawns a4/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 11 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxa3# — queen f8→a3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxa3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5q1k/7p/4B1pP/3p2B1/p2P2Q1/P7/2P5/KR6 w - - 0 40

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