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

Rating 1157 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook c1; bishops b2/f1; knight c6; pawns a4/b5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks c8/e8; bishop e4; knight g4; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen g6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/p4pp1/2N3qp/1P1p4/P3bPn1/2Q5/1B4PP/2R2BK1 b - - 0 28

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