Chess Puzzle #04Ozj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 678 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rooks a1/g1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→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: r2q1rk1/ppp3b1/3p4/3Pp1Q1/2P1P1n1/2N5/PP3P2/R3K1R1 b Q - 1 18

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