Chess Puzzle #060i8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 594 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen b2; rooks a4/d1; bishop a1; pawns b5/d6/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/d8; knight f8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c8→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen b2→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: 2rr1nk1/p2q1pp1/1p1Pp2p/1P6/R4P2/6P1/1Q5P/B2R1K2 b - - 2 34

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