Chess Puzzle #4tLwV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1006 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks d7/f7; bishop e2; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks d8/f8; knight c7; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d8→d7, captures rook. 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: 3r1rk1/2nR1Rpp/p3p3/1pq1P3/2p1P3/P5Q1/1PP1B1PP/7K b - - 0 21

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