Chess Puzzle #3IU7W — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishop g7; pawns a3/b2/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook a8; bishop f1; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen b7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1q3pB1/p7/1p2n2Q/2pP1P2/P7/1P4PP/R4bK1 w - - 0 25

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