Chess Puzzle #1bUd2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a4/b5/c2/e4. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook a8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f1→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g7→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp4q1/2p5/1Pb1p2Q/P3P3/2N5/2P5/5R1K w - - 1 28

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