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

Rating 531 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks d1/h1; bishop c3; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/e2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight d5; pawns a5/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d8→c7. 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: r1bqr1k1/1p3ppp/4p3/p2n4/3Q4/P1B2PP1/1P2P2P/2KR2NR b - - 1 16

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