Chess Puzzle #2HP8R — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 839 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c3; knight h5; pawns a3/b4/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: r1q2rk1/ppbb2pp/2pp1p2/7N/1P6/P1B1P1QP/2P2PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 22

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