Chess Puzzle #1RxG7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rook d1; bishop d3; pawns a2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f2; rook e7; knight f4; pawns b4/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook d1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4rpk1/6pp/4P3/1pQ2n2/3B4/P4qPP/3R3K w - - 2 38

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