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

Position

White: king g3; queen e2; rooks a1/e7; pawns d4/e3/f4/g5/h4. Black: king g7; queen b3; rook c2; pawns b4/e4/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen e2→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3# — queen b3→e3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Rpk1/4p1p1/6Pp/1p1PpP1P/1q2P1K1/2r1Q3/R7 w - - 1 52

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