Chess Puzzle #1k8s5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d5; rooks e8/f1; pawns d4/g2/h5. Black: king h7; queen d2; rook g6; pawns a6/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d5→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1p4pk/p5rp/3Q3P/3P4/8/3q2PK/5R2 w - - 1 37

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