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

Rating 542 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights d2/e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb8 — queen d8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: r2q1rk1/pb1nb1pp/1pp1Nn2/8/3P4/2P3Q1/PP1N2PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 13

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