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

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rook d1; bishops c2/d4; pawns b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook g5; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/2q2n1p/pp4r1/1P1B4/7P/2B2PP1/1Q1R3K w - - 4 39

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