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

Rating 1021 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks d1/f1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; knight b6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: r4rk1/1p3pp1/pn2q2p/3p1N2/3Qp3/2P3P1/PP4PP/3R1R1K b - - 7 23

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