Chess Puzzle #0u6kZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 633 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks b1/e1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/c5/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen g6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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: r4rk1/pbp2pp1/3p2qp/2p5/8/1PQ3PP/PBP2P2/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 20

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