Chess Puzzle #09Jv0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 795 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/f1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks c8/f8; bishop g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen d4→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c7→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: 2r2rk1/ppQ3pp/2p1Npb1/8/3q4/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 18

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