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

Rating 1052 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/c2; pawns a4/b3/c4/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e5; bishop b7; knights c5/g7; pawns a5/b4/c7/d6/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e5→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h6→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1bp2pn1/3p3Q/p1n1r3/PpP1PP1p/1P5P/1BB3P1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 26

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