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

Rating 1090 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks f1/f4; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/d5; bishops g4/h6; pawns a7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop h6→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/p4p1p/2p3pb/3r4/5Rb1/1PQB4/PBP3PP/5RK1 b - - 1 18

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