Chess Puzzle #1H7GM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 864 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen d7; rook f3; knight e6; pawns a3/b2/c2/f5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook e8; knight d5; pawns b6/c5/c6/d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3Q2pp/1pp1N3/2pnqP2/3p2P1/P4R1K/1PP4P/8 b - - 19 41

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