Chess Puzzle #29NKo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 923 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks a1/a4; bishop h3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king b8; queen g6; rooks d8/h8; bishop g5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen g6→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxa7# — queen a6→a7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/p1p2p2/Qp4q1/4p1b1/R7/7B/PPP2PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 27

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