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

Position

White: king e3; queen f7; rook d2; pawns c3/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen e1; knights e7/g3; pawns g6/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e3→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4# — queen e1→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4nQ2/6pk/4P3/5P1p/2P1K1nP/3R2P1/4q3 w - - 5 40

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