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

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rooks c1/f1; pawns a2/d6/e3. Black: king a7; queen e6; rook g3; pawns a6/b7/e7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3# — queen e6→e3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/kp2p3/p2Pq3/8/8/4P1r1/P7/2R2RK1 w - - 0 34

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