Chess Puzzle #28h2D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1121 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight f5; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/d7/f6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d7→d5. 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: r1b2rk1/1p1p1ppp/p4p2/5N2/3nP1Q1/2qB4/P1P2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 5 13

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