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

Rating 430 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e5/g6; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen c2→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2bp1n/4p1Bp/3pB3/3P4/2P5/PPQN1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 13

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