Chess Puzzle #14Up3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook a8; bishop f1; pawns c5/e3/f2/h4. Black: king h7; queen g6; rook g2; bishop c6; pawns d7/e6/f5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop f1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: R2Q4/3p2pk/2b1p1q1/2P2p1p/7P/4P3/5Pr1/5BK1 w - - 0 37

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