Chess Puzzle #3Z30v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1013 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks b3/e1; knight f5; pawns a2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen c2→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4pp1/1p3n1p/3ppN2/8/1R1P2Q1/P1q2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 20

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