Chess Puzzle #06KIl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1086 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks a1/f3; bishop c1; pawns a2/b3/d2/e5/f4/f6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/c4/c5/d3/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pb3ppp/4pP2/2p1P3/2p2P2/1P1p1R2/P2P2QP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 19

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