Chess Puzzle #1YHl7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rooks c1/c3; pawns a4/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen f2; rook b2; knight g8; pawns a5/c4/d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5knQ/5pp1/8/p2p4/P1p4P/2R5/1r3qP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 34

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