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

Rating 849 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c3/g6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/c7/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 c2→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: r1bq1rk1/1pp4p/p3p1B1/3n4/3P4/2B1P3/PPQ2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 16

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