Chess Puzzle #17M83 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 679 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d2/e3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight b4; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures bishop. 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: 1r1q1rk1/pb2bpp1/1p2p3/2p3p1/1nP5/1PQ1P1P1/PB1PN1BP/R4RK1 b - - 3 16

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