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

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks c1/h3; knight e5; pawns a4/b3/d4/e3/f3/f4. Black: king b8; queen g7; rook g8; bishop b5; knight f1; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/h4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g7→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/pp4q1/4p2p/1b1pNp2/P2P1P1p/1P2PP1R/2Q4K/2R2n2 w - - 3 32

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