Chess Puzzle #14mf9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/d7; pawns a5/c3/e5/g2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook c8; bishop e4; pawns f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. 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: 2r4k/3R2pp/8/P3Ppq1/4b3/1QP5/6P1/R5K1 w - - 1 37

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