Chess Puzzle #7HZJ8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b1; rook f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3# — queen e5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p1p/p1b3p1/4q3/2B5/1P5P/P6K/1Q3R2 w - - 3 27

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