Chess Puzzle #08GOE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d1; rook a7; pawns a2/c3/d4/d5/g3. Black: king g7; queen h2; knight c4; pawns b6/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook a7→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb2# — queen h2→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R1p2pkp/1p4p1/3P4/2nP4/2P3P1/P6q/2KQ4 w - - 0 26

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