Chess Puzzle #0rl6K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 695 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks d1/h1; bishops b3/d4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/e6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→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: r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/4bn2/b2p2Q1/3B4/PBN2P2/1PP3PP/2KR3R b - - 2 15

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