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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/d1; pawns a7/d4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d5; rook h8; bishop b7; pawns c4/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen h3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7r/Pb1k1p1p/4p1p1/3qP3/2pP1P2/7Q/6PP/R2R2K1 w - - 3 30

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