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

Rating 669 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook g7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/h2/h6. Black: king h8; queen c8; rooks a8/g8; bishop e1; pawns a5/c4/c6/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook g8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1q3rk/6R1/2p1p1QP/p2pP3/2p2P2/2N5/PPP4P/4b2K b - - 4 31

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