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

Position

White: king h3; queen e5; rook b6; knight d4; pawns a3/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d1; rook e8; bishop d3; pawns a5/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook b6→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4# — queen d1→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6pp/1R2p3/p2pQp2/3N1P2/P2bP2K/6PP/3q4 w - - 8 32

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