Chess Puzzle #0h4UG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 859 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d4; rooks e1/f1; bishop c3; pawns c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a3; rook f8; bishop g6; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop g6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: 5r1k/pp4pp/2pp2b1/8/2nQ1p2/q1B4P/2P2PP1/1K2RR2 b - - 3 28

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