Chess Puzzle #0lWK8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; bishop c4; knight h2; pawns a6/b6/c3/c5/e5/f4/g5. Black: king f7; queen d5; rook h8; bishops g7/h1; knight d4; pawns e6/f5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen e2→d3. 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: 7r/5kb1/PP2p1p1/2PqPpP1/2Bn1P2/2P5/4Q2N/R5Kb w - - 0 37

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