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

Rating 1072 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks d1/g3; bishops b2/c2; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks a8/d8; knights f6/g8; pawns a5/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r2nk/1pp2ppQ/5n1p/p2P3q/8/6R1/PBB2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 13 27

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