Chess Puzzle #3OTI8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a1; bishops b3/c1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook e8; bishops a6/d6; knight b6; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight d2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1# — queen h3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1p2ppp/bnpb4/8/8/1B3QPq/PPPN1P1P/R1B3K1 w - - 0 16

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