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

Rating 710 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/f1; bishops d2/d3; knights c3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b4/e6; knights f6/f8; pawns a4/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: r2qrnk1/1p3ppp/2p1bn2/3p1N2/pb1P4/2NB2Q1/PPPB1PPP/4RRK1 b - - 1 15

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