Chess Puzzle #1qaRh — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 622 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/b3; knight f3; pawns a2/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knights e7/g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: r2q1r1k/pppbnppp/4p1n1/3P4/2PQP3/1B3N2/PB3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 13

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