Chess Puzzle #27UuV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; knight d2; pawns a2/c3/c4/d4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/e6/f3/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p7/1p1pp2p/nQp3q1/2PP4/2P1Pp2/P2N1P1P/6K1 w - - 1 28

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