Chess Puzzle #53ZtY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d3/g8; pawns a6/b7/c5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/1p5p/p5q1/2p5/2P1R3/3r4/PP1Q2PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 25

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