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

Rating 820 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks e1/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen g6→e6. 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: r4rk1/pp3pp1/2p3qp/3pQb2/8/2N3R1/PPP2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 4 18

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