Chess Puzzle #DQeHX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/g4; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen c2→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→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: r4rk1/1p1b1ppp/p3p3/4Q3/P5R1/8/1Pq2PPP/R5K1 b - - 1 18

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