Chess Puzzle #29dsi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks b1/e6; bishop d5; pawns b4/c5/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen f2; rook a2; knights d7/h4; pawns b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa2 — bishop d5→a2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1p1n3p/4R1p1/2PB4/1P5n/2Q4P/r4qP1/1R5K w - - 6 37

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