Chess Puzzle #2Uk6P — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen b7; rook e7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook f8; knight e3; pawns a7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen b7→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4# — queen d4→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pQ2R1pp/2p5/3p4/3q4/2N1n1PK/PPP4P/8 w - - 5 23

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