Chess Puzzle #15X4A — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1115 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knight e4; pawns a2/c4/d5/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/h6; bishops d7/e7; knight b6; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→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: r2q3k/1p1bbQpp/1np1p2r/p2P4/2P1N3/3BP3/PB4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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