Chess Puzzle #5IsZq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks d1/f1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f4; pawns a6/b5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d7→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: r4rk1/1bqQ2pp/p7/1p6/5b2/2B2P2/PPP3P1/3R1R1K b - - 2 22

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