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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; pawns a5/b6/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks d8/h4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1p4pp/pP1q1p2/P2p3P/3P3r/8/3Q1PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 9 33

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