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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a7/f1; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns d4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rook h8; bishop h3; knight b8; pawns b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1n2k2r/R4ppp/4p3/1p1qN3/2pP4/6Pb/3QPP1P/2B2RK1 w k - 1 16

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