Chess Puzzle #0AVZV — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 429 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks c1/h1; bishops b2/e2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/c5/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b8/f5; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight e7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: 1brq1rk1/1p2nppp/p3p3/2Pp1b2/1P1Q4/P3PN1P/1B2BPP1/2R1K2R b K - 2 16

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