Chess Puzzle #0cN2h — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 811 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/c4; knight e6; pawns a2/b4/d2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a7/c8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures knight. 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: r1bq1rk1/bp3ppp/p3N3/3p4/1PB1n1Q1/8/PB1P2PP/R3K2R b KQ - 1 17

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