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

Rating 892 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks f2/g3; bishop d3; knight c1; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/f8; bishop d7; knight e5; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7# — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/3bqpp1/pp1p3Q/2pPn3/1PP1P3/P2B2R1/5RPP/2N4K b - - 0 27

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