Chess Puzzle #0xn9V — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 491 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook g7; bishops b2/g2; knight d2; pawns a3/b3/e6/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook c8; bishops c6/e7; knight a2; pawns a7/b6/d5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen g5→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p3b1Rp/1pb1P3/3p2q1/3Q4/PP4P1/nB1N2BP/6K1 b - - 0 27

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