Chess Puzzle #0Z5iu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1182 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks a1/f4; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights b8/c4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/ppp2pb1/7B/8/2nq1R1P/2N3Q1/PPP3P1/R6K b - - 1 16

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