Chess Puzzle #1XU1e — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 972 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c2; queen c3; rooks a1/g1; bishop e2; knights b5/d3; pawns a4/b2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishops e4/f4; pawns a5/c5/d7/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen g5→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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: r4rk1/3p2p1/4p2p/pNp3q1/P3bb2/2QN4/1PK1B3/R5R1 b - - 1 27

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