Chess Puzzle #3KHn7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks e1/f1; bishop e3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen h5; rook g6; bishop g4; knight f3; pawns a7/b6/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p4ppk/1p1p2rp/3Q3q/2P3b1/4BnP1/PP1N1P2/4RRK1 w - - 3 25

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