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

Rating 707 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks c1/e1; bishops b2/d5; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishops b6/g6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures bishop. 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: 3r1rk1/ppq2ppp/1bn3b1/3B4/1P6/P1Q2N2/1B3PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 6 18

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