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

Rating 592 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c3; rook a1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a4/a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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: 3q1rk1/p3bppp/4pn2/8/pP6/P1Q1PN2/1B3PPP/R4K2 b - - 1 20

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