Chess Puzzle #0SM6C — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 433 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights b4/f3; pawns c4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knight h7; pawns a4/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight h7→g5. 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: r2q1rk1/1ppbbppn/3p3p/8/pNPQP3/5N1P/1B3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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