Chess Puzzle #0fLB9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks d1/e1; pawns a4/c4/e3/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks b8/f8; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/e6/f5/g7/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen b7→d7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen b2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/pQ1p2p1/1p2p3/2p1Pp2/P1P2P2/4P1Pp/1q5P/3RR1K1 w - - 1 26

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