Chess Puzzle #2Ri0k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 417 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks a1/g2; bishop a2; pawns a4/b2/c2/d5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishop f3; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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/pp3ppp/3p4/2pP4/P4q2/2Q2b2/BPP2PRP/R6K b - - 1 18

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