Chess Puzzle #2D6W8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 833 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/e5; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e8/f8; knight d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight d6→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→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: 4rrk1/pppq1pp1/3n2Qp/4B3/2BP4/P1P4P/5PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 22

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