Chess Puzzle #3QdM3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; bishop g2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/e6. Black: king h8; queen e3; rook f1; bishop g3; pawns b6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2# — queen e3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/7p/1p2P1p1/8/3PQ3/P1P1q1b1/1P4B1/5rK1 w - - 2 36

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