Chess Puzzle #0b6N0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 533 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f2; bishop e5; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a7/b7; bishop h5; pawns a5/c5/c6/d5/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop h5→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: 3q2k1/rr4p1/2p1p2p/p1ppBp1b/P4P2/1P1PP1QP/2P2RP1/R5K1 b - - 2 22

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