Chess Puzzle #32JYr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rook e7; knight a5; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4. Black: king c7; queen d2; rook g2; bishop d7; pawns a7/c6/f4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2# — queen d2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p1kbR2p/2p5/N1P4Q/1P1P1p2/P7/3q2r1/4K3 w - - 7 40

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