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

Rating 638 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks d5/f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; bishop c5; pawns a5/b6/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures rook. 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: 3r1rk1/2p1qpp1/1p5p/p1bR4/2P2PQ1/1P4P1/PB5P/5R1K b - - 6 24

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