Chess Puzzle #2cH7F — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1099 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/g6; pawns b2/b3/d4/g2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/e7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen h6→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2kr/3bb2p/p3p1BQ/1p1p2P1/3P4/1P2B3/1P4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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