Chess Puzzle #0pb81 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 522 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks c1/f1; bishops a1/e2; knight f3; pawns a3/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights c6/g6; pawns a6/b6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd8 — knight c6→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen b2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1bqp1ppp/ppn1p1n1/8/2P1P3/P4N2/1Q2BPPP/B1R2RK1 b - - 5 16

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