Chess Puzzle #0B5ri — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 727 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks d1/g1; bishop f1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. 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: rnbq1r1k/p1p2ppp/1p1p4/8/2P1P3/2Q2P2/PP1N1P1P/2KR1BR1 b - - 1 12

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