Chess Puzzle #09wqH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 708 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/g5; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f6→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: r1b1qrk1/1pp2ppp/p2p1Q2/4n1R1/4P3/2NBP3/PPP3PP/R5K1 b - - 3 17

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