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

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; knight f1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5/g2. Black: king g6; queen g5; bishop e4; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen c7→c6, captures pawn. 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: 8/2Q3pp/p1p1p1k1/3pP1q1/2P1b3/1P6/P5P1/5NK1 w - - 6 34

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