Chess Puzzle #0jNjg — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 667 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. 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/p2n1ppp/2p1p2B/2bpP3/6Q1/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 11

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