Chess Puzzle #2MJ34 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 766 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen e5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c3/d3; pawns b3/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen f7→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→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: r4r1k/pppb1qpp/1n6/4Qp2/7P/1PBB4/2PK1PP1/R6R b - - 0 22

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