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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook e1; knight f5; pawns a3/c2/d5/e4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook c8; knight c5; pawns a6/b5/c4/d6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook c8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6p1/pq1p3p/1pnPpN2/2p1P2P/P5Q1/2P3P1/4R2K b - - 1 31

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