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

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rook f1; knight g3; pawns a4/b4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook d2; bishop f4; pawns a7/d6/e7/g6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pQ2p1k1/3p2p1/4P1q1/PP3b1p/6N1/3r2PP/5R1K w - - 0 32

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