Chess Puzzle #0N3t2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 619 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/e3/f4/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c2/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: 5rk1/p3bppp/1p1ppn2/q5P1/3QNP2/1P2P2P/PBr5/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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