Chess Puzzle #0L91l — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 676 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks d1/h1; bishops c3/e2; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→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: r3r1k1/5ppp/p1qb1n2/1pp3Q1/8/1PB4P/P1P1BPP1/2KR3R b - - 2 19

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