Chess Puzzle #4Sg3v — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook c1; pawns a3/b2/b3/f2/f5/g4/h3. Black: king f7; queen d5; rook e1; pawns b5/f3/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe5# — queen d5→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kpp/2Q2p2/1p1q1P2/6P1/PP3p1P/1P3P2/2R1r1K1 w - - 1 34

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