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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops h2/h3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/ppp3p1/2n3qp/8/8/2P2N1b/PPBN3b/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 22

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