Chess Puzzle #2CKDJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 657 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks a1/g3; bishop e2; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: rnb2rk1/p4ppp/1p6/8/2PQpq2/1N4R1/PP2B1PP/R6K b - - 0 22

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