Chess Puzzle #0SjUH — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1248 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f7; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/d6/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook f7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→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: r3q1k1/1b2brp1/p1pp1nQB/4pP2/4P1P1/2N5/PPP4P/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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