Chess Puzzle #0xKa6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 888 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h6; rook h1; bishop c2; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f3/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks c8/g7; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/d6/e5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h6→g7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/2q2prk/3p1n1Q/pp1PpN1p/4P2P/5P2/PPB5/1K5R b - - 1 27

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