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

Position

White: king h1; queen g8; rook d1; bishop h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f6/g3. Black: king b8; queen f2; rook c8; bishop h2; pawns a7/b7/e3/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d1→d8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1# — queen f2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1kr3Q1/pp6/5P2/7p/7B/2P1p1P1/PP3q1b/3R3K w - - 0 35

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