Chess Puzzle #44PCu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1056 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks d1/f1; knight f5; pawns a3/c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks e8/g6; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→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: 4r2k/pp3Qpp/2qp2r1/n3pN2/8/P4P1P/2P3P1/3R1RK1 b - - 2 27

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