Chess Puzzle #2IN2V — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1086 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks d2/e7; pawns a4/b2/c5/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks d8/f8; knight f6; pawns a5/b7/c6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→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: 3r1rk1/1p2R1p1/2p2nQ1/p1P5/P2P1q2/7P/1P1R1PP1/6K1 b - - 8 30

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