Chess Puzzle #0aR4Y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 401 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks a1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2pp1/3p4/3Pp1Q1/4P3/5q2/PPP2PRP/R6K b - - 1 18

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