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

Position

White: king c1; queen c5; bishops b2/g2; pawns a3/d4/f2/g4. Black: king b8; queen d3; bishop a4; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen c5→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d3→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1p6/4p3/p1Qp4/b2P2P1/P2q4/1B3PB1/2K5 w - - 4 29

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