Chess Puzzle #15Z82 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 545 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/c1; knights b1/h5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/e4/f5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g5; knights c6/h7; pawns a7/b5/c5/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop g5→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→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/p4ppn/2n4p/1pp1pPbN/3pP1QP/P1PP4/BP4P1/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 14

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