Chess Puzzle #5K5aK — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1081 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishop h6; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishops d7/g7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pppb1rb1/1n4QB/3pN3/8/2P5/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 2 21

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