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

Position

White: king f1; queen f7; rooks a1/d7; bishops e2/h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a7; rook c8; bishop h6; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/f6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen f7→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2# — queen a7→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/qp1R1Qp1/p4ppb/8/4n3/2P4P/PP2B1PB/R4K2 w - - 4 26

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