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

Rating 1008 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rooks e2/f1; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/e8; knight g4; pawns a6/b6/d4/e4/g7/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen b2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/6p1/pp6/5N1q/2Ppp1n1/1P4Pp/PQ2R2P/5R1K b - - 1 37

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