Chess Puzzle #1sJ0j — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b4; rook e1; bishop g3; pawns e7/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c2; rook c8; bishop c6; pawns f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen b4→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c2→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: 2r5/4Pp1k/2b4p/6p1/1Q6/6BP/2q3PK/4R3 w - - 0 36

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