Chess Puzzle #00lhe — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 469 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g2; rooks g1/h1; bishops b3/g7; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/e6/f3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop f8; knights c5/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop f8→g7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g2→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: r2q1b1k/ppp3Bp/3pPp2/2n1n3/4P2P/1B3P2/PPP3Q1/2K3RR b - - 0 23

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