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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; bishop f4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/f3/g3/h5. Black: king h7; queen h2; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pk/1p6/2p2pQP/P2p1Bn1/1P1P1PP1/2P4q/6K1 w - - 3 42

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