Chess Puzzle #J7VYU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; queen d8; rook d3; bishop d2; pawns a3/b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen f1; bishop e4; knight d6; pawns a6/c5/c7/f5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d3→d6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1# — queen f1→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1kp5/p2n4/2p2p2/2P1b3/PPKR4/3B2PP/5q2 w - - 1 33

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