Chess Puzzle #4Ctkj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook d1; bishop b1; pawns a2/b3/f3/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen b2; bishops e5/e6; pawns b4/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen b2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/4b1p1/4b2p/1p4P1/1P1Q1P2/Pq5P/1B1R3K w - - 0 38

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