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

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rook c3; bishop c1; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/b2/e5/f2/g4. Black: king d7; queen b6; rook h8; bishops a6/e7; knight d3; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nb3 — knight d2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3kbp2/bq2p3/p2pP1p1/P5P1/2Rn1N2/1P1N1PK1/2BQ4 w - - 4 22

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