Chess Puzzle #06h0o — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 642 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; pawns a2/c4/e2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d8/f8; bishop g6; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d6→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p3nppp/1ppq2b1/8/2P5/2Q2PP1/PB2P1BP/R4RK1 b - - 2 17

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