Chess Puzzle #1BayB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 566 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishops a2/b2; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g6; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/b7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: r2q1rk1/1p1n1pp1/p2p2bp/1p6/1P1QP1P1/P6P/BBP2P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

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