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

Rating 698 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/d1; bishops c3/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knights b8/e7; pawns b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop f5→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/1pp1npp1/3p4/3P1b1p/3Q4/2BB1N2/P1P2PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 3 14

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