Chess Puzzle #11Djd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 510 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a3/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; knights b8/e7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na6 — knight b8→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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: rn3rk1/2pqnppp/1p1p4/p2P4/2P1P3/P1Q2N2/1B3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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