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

Rating 588 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops f3/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/f5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. 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: rn1q1rk1/p1p1bpp1/2p2n1B/5p2/8/2NP1BQ1/PPP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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