Chess Puzzle #3Izqi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks e1/h1; bishops a3/c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks e8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen e3→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p1p3pp/2pp4/8/2B4q/B1P1Q2b/PP5P/4R1KR w - - 3 22

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