Chess Puzzle #2Lnh6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen g3; rook g1; bishop d3; pawns c3/e5/f4. Black: king g7; queen b2; bishop e8; pawns a6/b7/e6/f5/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen g3→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen b2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4b3/1p4k1/p3p1p1/4Pp2/5P1K/2PB2Q1/1q6/6R1 w - - 4 37

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