Chess Puzzle #3XHP9 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h2; queen c5; rook a7; bishop d5; pawns g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook f8; knight f1; pawns g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/R6p/6p1/2QBq3/8/7P/6PK/5n2 w - - 6 34

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