Chess Puzzle #LgGwt — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b3; knight e6; pawns b4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f2; bishop b6; pawns a5/f4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: bxa5 — pawn b4→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1# — queen f2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/1b2N2p/p7/1P3p2/1Q5P/5qPK/8 w - - 0 38

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