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

Rating 857 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/f6; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/e6; knight d8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop e6→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2n1rk1/ppp2pp1/1q2bBQp/b7/2B5/2P2N2/P4PPP/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 16

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