Chess Puzzle #0tGcO — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 856 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; knight h7; pawns a6/c5/c6/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures bishop. 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: r2q1rk1/5ppn/p1p4p/2p1pNb1/2PpP2P/1P1P2Q1/P4PP1/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 17

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