Chess Puzzle #0Gq81 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1022 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks c1/d3; bishop f1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/e6; bishop b7; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures rook. 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: 3r2k1/1b1q1pp1/p2pr2p/1p2nN2/4P3/2QR3P/PP3PP1/2R2BK1 b - - 1 25

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