Chess Puzzle #2D2rO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 734 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c3/c4; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points 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: rnbq1rk1/pppp1ppp/8/8/2B3Q1/2B5/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 11

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