Chess Puzzle #2K9PH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1081 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knight e6; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; knight f7; pawns a6/b4/c5/d4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f7→e5. 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: 4rrk1/5np1/p1qbN2p/2p5/Pp1p2QP/1P1P2PK/2PB4/R4R2 b - - 4 27

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