Chess Puzzle #0zgJ8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook b1; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c6; rook g6; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/2q3rp/5Q2/PP6/8/5PPP/1R4K1 w - - 1 32

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