Chess Puzzle #0s50T — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 639 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/d4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. 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: r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/8/2BB4/1P4Q1/P1PP1PPP/2KR3R b - - 1 12

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