Chess Puzzle #038G3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 585 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/c2; bishops c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e7/f8; bishops c5/h3; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp2rppp/1q6/2b3Q1/8/P1B2BPb/1PR2P1P/R5K1 b - - 6 21

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