Chess Puzzle #Emny2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1796 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c6/f1; bishops e5/g6; pawns a4/b5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight d6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p2qb2p/1pRnp1B1/1P1pB2Q/P2P4/8/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 25

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