Chess Puzzle #0F5a5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; bishop e3; pawns a5/b4/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g6; knight h4; pawns b7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen c5→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3ppk/2p3qp/P1Q1p3/1P2P2n/2P1B2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 3 37

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