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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop c4; pawns b2/d4/e3/g2/g6. Black: king g7; queen e4; rook e8; bishop b7; pawns a6/f4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen g3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1b4k1/p5P1/8/2BPqp2/4P1Q1/1P4P1/4R1K1 w - - 0 36

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