Chess Puzzle #0Qr7D — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks d1/f1; bishop h6; knight f7; pawns b2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; rooks c2/e8; bishop c5; knight h5; pawns a4/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen g5→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/5Npk/7B/2b3Qn/p3q3/7P/1Pr3P1/3R1R1K w - - 1 34

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