Chess Puzzle #0Y3oP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook e8; bishop e4; pawns e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen a6→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppp/Q7/4p3/4b1q1/4P3/P1B3PP/5RK1 w - - 0 30

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