Chess Puzzle #14Itz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 748 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishops e5/f1; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks b4/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/c5/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh4 — bishop e7→h4. 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: 2b2rk1/4bppp/p1p1q3/2p1B3/1r6/4P1Q1/PP3PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 2 17

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