Chess Puzzle #2MD68 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook d3; pawns e5/f2/g4/h5. Black: king h7; queen a1; bishop e4; pawns e6/g5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1# — queen a1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/4p3/4P1pP/4b1P1/3R2Q1/5P2/q5K1 w - - 0 42

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