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

Rating 947 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/e1; bishops b3/e5; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/d8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b6/e4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→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: r2r2k1/1b2bppp/ppq1p3/4B3/P3p1Q1/1B6/1PP2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 5 18

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