Chess Puzzle #Ji16M — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook a1; bishop c1; knight e1; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h2; bishop g3; pawns a6/a7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4ppp/p1p2p2/2P5/3P4/3Q2b1/PP3P1q/R1B1N1K1 w - - 1 21

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