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

Rating 625 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knights c3/h5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; knights c7/d7; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop g5→f4, captures bishop. 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: r2q1rk1/p1nn2p1/1pp1p2p/3pPpbN/3P1B2/P1N3Q1/1PP2PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 3 17

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