Chess Puzzle #0Z5Ym — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop g5; pawns a7/b7/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→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: 2rq1rk1/pp3pp1/5P1p/4p1b1/3p2Q1/P2P3P/1PP3P1/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 19

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