Chess Puzzle #090Fl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 769 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishop d4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops b4/e6; pawns a6/b7/f5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop b4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: r2r2k1/1pq2ppp/p3b3/5p2/1b1B1P2/2N3Q1/PPP3PP/3R1RK1 b - - 3 20

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