Chess Puzzle #3d0nM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a3; rooks a1/e2; bishop c1; knight e1; pawns b5/c4/e4/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d2/h8; bishop b6; knight b8; pawns c7/e5/f6/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd2 — bishop c1→d2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1# — queen h3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1nk4r/2p5/1b3p2/1P2p3/2P1P1p1/Q5Pq/3rR2P/R1B1N2K w - - 0 26

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