Chess Puzzle #2Q8vW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook e7; pawns d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h6; queen f6; rook b1; pawns d5/e4/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e7→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Rp2/5q1k/3p4/3Pp1Q1/6PP/5P1K/1r6 w - - 7 53

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