Chess Puzzle #0xs4l — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook f1; pawns a2/b3/f5/g2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook d6; bishop c6; pawns a7/b5/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d2→d6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/p5pp/2br4/1pp2P2/6q1/1P6/P2Q2P1/5RK1 w - - 0 39

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