Chess Puzzle #4XUyu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook c1; bishops e2/f4; knight d4; pawns a6/b3/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e4; bishops d7/g7; knight e5; pawns d6/e7/f7/h3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen e4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3bppbk/P2p4/4n3/3NqB2/1P4Pp/3QB2P/2R3K1 w - - 0 38

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