Chess Puzzle #1MSC3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 843 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d3/e1; bishop b3; knight e6; pawns b4/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks b8/d8; bishop c6; knight f6; pawns b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rqr2k1/5pp1/2b1Nn1p/1p6/1P6/1BPR2QP/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 26

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