Chess Puzzle #0on8M — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks b1/b2; knight d6; pawns a4/c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/c7; bishop c6; pawns a7/d4/e5/f6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen a5→c7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1r3p1/2bN1p2/Q1Pqp2p/P2p4/6P1/1R3P1P/1R4K1 w - - 2 29

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