Chess Puzzle #074aY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook d1; bishop g2; knight d3; pawns a2/b4/e4/h2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g5; rooks e8/f1; bishop d4; knight e6; pawns c6/d6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop g2→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g5→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/7k/2ppn1p1/6qp/1P1bP3/3N3P/P2Q2BP/3R1r1K w - - 0 32

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