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

Rating 789 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook d1; bishops b1/c3; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook d5; bishop b7; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/d3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: 6k1/pb2qppp/1p6/2nr4/8/2Bp1PQ1/PP4PP/1B1R2K1 b - - 3 26

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