Chess Puzzle #1AtvN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 848 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knight e6; pawns a4/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f7; bishop e7; knight d5; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→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: r5k1/3qbrp1/pp1pN1Q1/2pn4/P4P2/8/1P1B2PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 26

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