Chess Puzzle #0HWde — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 601 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e5; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; bishop a6; pawns a5/c4/c6/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen c7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→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: 1r3rk1/2q3pp/b1p1p3/p2pBp2/P1p2PQ1/1P1PP3/2P3PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 21

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