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

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/h3. Black: king c8; queen g7; rook g8; bishops b6/d7; knight f1; pawns a5/b7/c6/c7/f6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g7→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/1ppb2q1/1bp2p2/p7/P2P1B2/2P2N1P/1P5K/R2QRn2 w - - 2 25

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