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

Rating 1037 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks g1/h1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/h5. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks b8/f8; knights c6/g7; pawns a6/c4/c7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/2p2pn1/p1n1p3/6QP/2pqP3/2N2P2/PP6/2K3RR b - - 0 20

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