Chess Puzzle #0leM8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen h3; pawns a6/d3/f3/g6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen d2→d3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/p5p1/4R2p/2P5/1P1p1pPq/P2Q1P1P/6K1 w - - 1 38

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