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

Rating 613 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knight f3; pawns a3/c2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/c5/f5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures knight. 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: r4rk1/1pq1bppp/p1b4B/2p1Pp2/8/P1P2NQ1/2P3PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 16

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